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From email@hidden Sun Nov 01 13:16:50 1998
Subject: Ogier Ponds
All,
In my trip report last week I forgot to mention that we had a single Tree
Swallow feeding from a tree near Coyote Creek just south of the "West Pond".
This seems like an unusual location for a TRSW. The bird had "saddle bags"
and did not have any white behind or around the eye.
Take care,
Bob Reiling, 12:45 PM, 11/1/98
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From email@hidden Sun Nov 01 14:40:33 1998
Subject: Sierra Road
All,
I made a trip up Sierra Road yesterday 10/31/98. Hearing a lot of
sparrows halfway up to the summit (by the big eucalyptus grove with
the popular pullout overlooking San Jose), I stopped and worked this
area. The wet seep and water trough were attracting many birds but
most were usually hidden in the brush and birding from the road was
tough. I spent an hour there in hopes of seeing something pop up and
was rewarded with a GRASSHOPPER SPARROW, about 10 LARK SPARROWS,
4 PINE SISKIN, 5 LINCOLN'S SPARROWS, 3 DARK-EYED JUNCOS, and 2 HOUSE
WRENS among the many HOUSE FINCHES, SAVANNAH SPARROWS and WHITE- and
GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROWS. Also both GOLDFINCHES, WESTERN BLUEBIRDS,
RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS, WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS
etc. Quite a birdy spot.
Had another 2 PINE SISKIN and 1 to 2 SAY'S PHOEBES on my way up to the
summit. The summit was pretty quiet, as Tom Grey noted, with just a
few, mostly flyover, HORNED LARKS and AMERICAN PIPITS. At least 3
ROCK WRENS, a SAY'S PHOEBE, and up to 5 more PINE SISKIN were also
here. An adult GOLDEN EAGLE was perched on a power tower.
A stop overlooking Calaveras Reservoir on Felter Road produced a
calling VARIED THRUSH.
Ed Levin Park was full of people by the time I got there and I had no
Red-breasted Nuthatches (only 1 WHITE-BREASTED) or sapsuckers at the
Spring Valley Picnic Area. Did have 2+ GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS
though. A PRAIRIE FALCON soared over the park before heading back
towards Weller Road. A RUFOUS-CROWNED SPARROW was right along
Calaveras Road here. Heading down towards the stables on the other
side of Calaveras Road I found 1 RED-BREASTED SAPSUCKER, at least 7
more PINE SISKINS, and 3 BUFFLEHEAD on a golf course pond.
A quick spin through Alviso on the return turned up no real surprises,
although there were over 100 BONAPARTE'S GULLS at the San Jose-Santa
Clara WPCP near Zanker and Los Esteros.
Mike Rogers
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From email@hidden Mon Nov 02 06:28:42 1998
Subject: Palo Alto Baylands - Sunday
Just a couple of birds of note:
On the pond(s) adjacent to the frontage road between Embarcadero Road
and San Antonio Road, there was a male blue-wing teal. Scoped him for
only a few seconds before something spooked everything into the air. If
it was a Peregrine, I regret missing that.
Charleston Slough vicinity, a snow goose was flying in the direction of
Shoreline Lake. Also, 2 Common Moorhens.
Lots of ducks.
Lots of luck.
Ken
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From email@hidden Mon Nov 02 08:03:05 1998
Subject: Common Loon/Calero Res
Hello Everyone,
On Saturday, Oct 31, a COMMON LOON was seen at the lower end of Calero
Reservoir near the dam. I also checked the upper end of the reservoir
for other birds and found a good variety of ducks among the thousands of
coots and hundreds of Mallards, including Green-winged Teal, N. Pintail,
N. Shoveler, Gadwall, Amer Wigeon, Ring-necked Duck, Bufflehead, and
Ruddy Duck. Also seen were six EARED GREBE, 25 BLACK-NECKED STILTS, two
GREATER YELLOWLEGS, two LEAST SANDPIPERS, and one SPOTTED SANDPIPER.
Other birds of interest in the Almaden area on Oct 31 include the
following:
50+ WOOD DUCKS at Almaden Reservoir. Unfortunately the ducks were
spooked from the marshy upper end by some people with their dogs, and
the ducks all flew to Larrabee Gulch, a protected arm of the reservoir
near the lower end, so I was unable to get an accurate count.
Nine COMMON MERGANSERS were seen at Almaden Lake and the confluence of
Guadalupe Creek and Alamitos Creek.
On Sunday, Nov 1, four HOODED MERGANSERS were seen at the Oka Ponds
(three adult males and one female). Other ducks seen here included Amer
Wigeon, Ring-necked Duck, Gadwall, Bufflehead, and Canvasback.
And that's it for now - Ann
Ann Verdi
AMD/CA Central Svc Scheduling
408-749-2199 or x42199
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From email@hidden Mon Nov 02 08:44:59 1998
Subject: Charleston Slough/Shoreline Lake
Hi Everyone--
I stopped by Charleston Slough and Shoreline Lake on Sunday. The male
EURASIAN WIGEON is still visible near the pump house associating with
AMERICAN WIGEON. Other duck or duck-like species present in the slough
include AMERICAN COOT (don't you just cringe when some tourist points to a
coot and says "look at the funny duck"?), GADWALL, NORTHERN SHOVELER,
CINNAMON TEAL, GREEN-WINGED TEAL, CANVASBACK, and RUDDY DUCK. There was an
immature COMMON MOORHEN in the flood control pond south of the pump house.
At Shoreline Lake, there were 5 SURF SCOTERS, a WESTERN GREBE, 8 HORNED
GREBES, and 2 EARED GREBES. No goldeneyes yet.
Mark
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From email@hidden Mon Nov 02 10:11:52 1998
Subject: composite list
NOVEMBER 2, 1998 SANTA CLARA COUNTY YEAR LIST UPDATE
Well, things have slowed since the last update in the very beginning
of October. Unless Nick gets his "montane invasion" we will be
hard-pressed to reach 300 species this year. Some things to look for
include Oldsquaw, Sandhill Crane, Heermann's Gull, Long-eared Owl,
longspurs, Bobolink, Red Crossbill, and Evening Grosbeak.
Mike
P.S. Some advice from Kendric:
[To make the columns line up, please copy this list to a word processor, and
change the font to a monospaced font (Monoco, Courier, etc.), and set the
right hand margin to 7.5 inches.]
________________________________________________________________________
Recent progress of the composite list:
291: 10/22/98 CLAY-COLORED SPARROW
292: 10/26/98 TROPICAL KINGBIRD
Please send any additions, corrections, or comments to Mike
Rogers, email@hidden.
SANTA CLARA COUNTY YEAR LIST - 1998
SCR MMR MJM COMP SOURCE
377 259 247 242 292+ICGU
% OF COMPOSITE FOR 1998
% OF 377 (Iceland Gull not counted)
Red-throated Loon 2/16 2/ 8 2/ 8 SBT
Pacific Loon 2/21 SBT
Common Loon 2/ 8 2/11 2/14 1/ 2 AVe
Pied-billed Grebe 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 m.ob.
Horned Grebe 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 m.ob.
Red-necked Grebe 1/ 2 1/16 1/ 2 1/ 1 DJC
Eared Grebe 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 m.ob.
Western Grebe 1/ 2 2/11 1/ 2 1/ 1 m.ob.
Clark's Grebe 1/ 6 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH
Northern Fulmar
Sooty Shearwater
Ashy Storm-Petrel
Brown Booby
American White Pelican 1/ 2 1/16 1/ 2 1/ 1 DJC
Brown Pelican 7/ 3 1/ 6 2/ 8 1/ 4 JMa
Double-crested Cormorant 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 m.ob.
Brandt's Cormorant
Pelagic Cormorant
Magnificent Frigatebird
American Bittern 1/16 2/28 1/15 CWh
Least Bittern
Great Blue Heron 1/ 1 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 m.ob.
Great Egret 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 m.ob.
Snowy Egret 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 m.ob.
Little Blue Heron 5/ 7 8/21 4/29 PJM
Cattle Egret 1/ 2 4/24 4/26 1/ 2 SCR
Green Heron 1/ 6 2/11 2/13 1/ 1 DJC
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH,DJC
White-faced Ibis 8/16 8/ 6 8/ 8 8/ 6 RWR
Fulvous Whistling-Duck
Tundra Swan 1/ 2 1/ 7 1/ 3 1/ 1 CKS,JML,DJC
Greater White-fronted Goose 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH
Snow Goose 1/ 2 1/19 1/ 3 1/ 2 SCR
Ross' Goose 2/ 8 1/19 1/16 1/16 MJM
Brant
Canada Goose 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 m.ob.
Wood Duck 4/21 4/11 1/18 1/ 1 AVe,CH
Green-winged Teal 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH,DJC
Mallard 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 m.ob.
Northern Pintail 1/ 6 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH,DJC
Garganey
Blue-winged Teal 1/ 6 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH
Cinnamon Teal 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH,DJC
Northern Shoveler 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH,DJC
Gadwall 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH,DJC
Eurasian Wigeon 1/26 2/24 1/ 2 1/ 2 MJM
American Wigeon 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH,DJC
Canvasback 1/ 6 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH,DJC
Redhead 1/ 6 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH
Ring-necked Duck 1/ 2 1/ 7 1/31 1/ 1 m.ob.
Tufted Duck 1/ 2 1/ 2 MJM
Greater Scaup 1/ 6 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH,DJC
Lesser Scaup 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH,DJC
Oldsquaw
Black Scoter 3/ 8 3/ 2 3/ 8 3/ 1 JMe
Surf Scoter 1/ 6 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH,DJC
White-winged Scoter 2/11 1/ 6 2/13 1/ 6 MMR
Common Goldeneye 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH,DJC
Barrow's Goldeneye 1/ 6 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 DJC
Bufflehead 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH,DJC
Hooded Merganser 1/ 4 2/28 2/28 1/ 1 AVe,CH,NLe
Common Merganser 1/ 2 1/ 7 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH,DJC
Red-breasted Merganser 1/16 2/11 1/ 2 1/ 2 MJM
Ruddy Duck 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 m.ob.
Turkey Vulture 1/ 1 1/ 4 1/ 2 1/ 1 m.ob.
California Condor
Osprey 3/ 2 1/19 1/18 1/17 JMa,JLa
White-tailed Kite 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 2 SCR,MJM
Bald Eagle 2/ 8 2/16 1/16 SGu
Northern Harrier 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 DJC
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1/ 2 1/19 4/26 1/ 2 SCR
Cooper's Hawk 1/ 2 1/ 6 2/22 1/ 1 AVe,CH,DJC
Northern Goshawk
Red-shouldered Hawk 1/ 2 1/16 1/ 3 1/ 1 DJC
Broad-winged Hawk
Swainson's Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk 1/ 1 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 m.ob.
Ferruginous Hawk 1/ 2 1/19 1/ 2 SCR
Rough-legged Hawk 1/ 3 1/ 3 SCR
Golden Eagle 1/ 6 1/ 7 1/17 1/ 1 DJC
American Kestrel 1/ 1 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 m.ob.
Merlin 1/ 9 2/ 9 1/ 3 1/ 2 fide CKS
Peregrine Falcon 1/ 6 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 DJC
Prairie Falcon 3/ 4 10/31 10/17 1/25 NLe
Ring-necked Pheasant 1/ 6 1/13 2/22 1/ 6 SCR
Wild Turkey 3/16 4/11 4/ 5 1/ 1 JMa
California Quail 1/ 1 1/ 6 1/18 1/ 1 SCR,DJC
Mountain Quail 6/11 5/13 MLF
Yellow Rail
Black Rail 1/12 1/12 2/ 8 1/ 9 VTi,RWR,FVs
Clapper Rail 1/12 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH,DJC
Virginia Rail 1/ 2 1/12 1/31 1/ 2 SCR
Sora 1/ 2 1/16 2/ 8 1/ 2 SCR
Common Moorhen 1/ 6 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH,DJC
American Coot 1/ 1 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 m.ob.
Sandhill Crane
Black-bellied Plover 1/ 6 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 DJC
Pacific Golden-Plover 7/27 7/26 7/25 AME
American Golden-Plover 9/19 NLe
Golden-Plover sp 8/16
Snowy Plover 5/13 6/14 4/19 TRy,SSa
Semipalmated Plover 1/ 6 4/24 1/ 2 1/ 2 MJM
Killdeer 1/ 1 1/ 7 1/18 1/ 1 m.ob.
Mountain Plover
Black Oystercatcher
Black-necked Stilt 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH,DJC
American Avocet 1/ 6 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH,DJC
Greater Yellowlegs 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 DJC
Lesser Yellowlegs 1/ 6 4/24 8/ 1 1/ 6 SCR
Solitary Sandpiper 4/19 PJM
Willet 1/ 6 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH,DJC
Wandering Tattler
Spotted Sandpiper 4/27 2/ 8 2/16 1/ 1 AVe,CH
Whimbrel 1/ 6 1/ 6 2/ 8 1/ 4 CKS,JML
Long-billed Curlew 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH,DJC
Hudsonian Godwit
Bar-tailed Godwit 10/ 2 10/ 2 SCR
Marbled Godwit 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH,DJC
Ruddy Turnstone 7/24 8/24 4/28 RWR
Black Turnstone 10/ 2 10/ 2 SCR
Red Knot 1/ 6 8/24 1/ 6 SCR
Sanderling 5/ 6 1/ 6 1/ 6 MMR
Semipalmated Sandpiper 7/ 4 8/22 7/ 4 SCR,NLe
Western Sandpiper 1/ 6 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH,DJC
Least Sandpiper 1/ 2 1/ 6 2/14 1/ 1 AVe,CH
White-rumped Sandpiper
Baird's Sandpiper 9/27 8/ 9 8/ 1 DWe,TGr
Pectoral Sandpiper 9/14 9/16 7/26 7/26 MJM
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Dunlin 1/ 6 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH
Curlew Sandpiper
Stilt Sandpiper 8/16 8/18 8/16 8/16 SCR,MJM
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Ruff 8/ 3 8/ 6 8/ 1 8/ 1 DWe,TGr
Short-billed Dowitcher 1/ 6 1/ 6 4/26 1/ 1 AVe,CH,DJC
Long-billed Dowitcher 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 2 SCR,MJM,AVe
Common Snipe 1/ 5 10/12 3/ 8 1/ 1 DJC
Wilson's Phalarope 6/16 7/10 6/13 6/12 BMc
Red-necked Phalarope 6/30 8/ 4 4/17 4/17 MJM,AVE,FVs
Red Phalarope 2/11 2/ 8 2/ 8 SBT
Pomarine Jaeger
Parasitic Jaeger 9/18 9/18 9/17 SMi
Long-tailed Jaeger
Laughing Gull 6/22 DSt
Franklin's Gull 6/ 9 6/10 6/13 5/13 RWR,FVs
Little Gull 4/28 4/29 4/28 4/28 SCR
Black-headed Gull
Bonaparte's Gull 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 DJC
Heermann's Gull
Mew Gull 1/ 2 1/19 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH,TGr
Ring-billed Gull 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 m.ob.
California Gull 1/ 1 1/ 4 1/ 2 1/ 1 m.ob.
Herring Gull 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH,DJC
Thayer's Gull 1/ 2 1/16 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH
??Iceland Gull 1/16 1/16 SBT,SCR,AJa,MH
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1/18 3/ 4 1/ 2 1/ 2 MJM
Western Gull 1/ 6 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH,DJC
Glaucous-winged Gull 1/ 6 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH,TGr
Glaucous Gull 1/ 6 2/24 1/ 6 SCR
Black-legged Kittiwake
Sabine's Gull 8/18 FB,JMS
Caspian Tern 4/17 4/11 4/11 4/ 2 RWR
Elegant Tern 9/ 3 9/ 1 8/ 8 NLe
Common Tern 9/ 3 9/23 5/15 SBT
Arctic Tern
Forster's Tern 1/ 6 2/ 8 1/ 2 1/ 2 MJM
Least Tern 7/ 2 7/ 7 7/ 3 7/ 2 SCR
Black Tern 5/ 7 4/29 9/18 4/28 TGr,JSt,RWR
Black Skimmer 1/ 6 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH,DJC
Common Murre
Ancient Murrelet
Cassin's Auklet
Rock Dove 1/ 1 1/ 4 1/ 2 1/ 1 m.ob.
Band-tailed Pigeon 1/ 1 3/27 3/15 1/ 1 SCR
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove 1/ 1 1/ 4 1/ 2 1/ 1 m.ob.
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Greater Roadrunner 4/19 SMi
Barn Owl 4/19 1/ 9 4/26 1/ 9 MMR,RJe
Flammulated Owl
Western Screech-Owl 6/ 2 4/26 1/ 1 JMa
Great Horned Owl 1/14 4/25 3/22 1/ 1 DJC
Northern Pygmy-Owl 1/ 1 4/12 1/ 1 SCR,JMa
Burrowing Owl 1/ 5 1/20 1/ 2 1/ 1 DJC
Long-eared Owl
Short-eared Owl 10/ 2 3/ 7 RiC
Northern Saw-whet Owl 4/26 1/ 1 JMa
Lesser Nighthawk
Common Nighthawk
Common Poorwill 9/30 4/26 4/26 MJM,GKH,DSt
Black Swift
Chimney Swift
Vaux's Swift 4/13 4/25 4/25 4/12 DPo,SMi
White-throated Swift 1/18 1/21 2/22 1/ 8 RWR,FVs
Black-chinned Hummingbird 5/ 6 5/ 8 4/18 4/16 CCRS
Anna's Hummingbird 1/ 1 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 m.ob.
Costa's Hummingbird 6/ 8 6/ 8 SCR
Calliope Hummingbird 4/19 4/19 SCR,HLR,RPR
Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Rufous Hummingbird 3/16 4/ 8 4/ 5 3/16 SCR
Allen's Hummingbird 3/ 4 4/11 3/15 1/25 AME
Belted Kingfisher 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/17 1/ 1 DJC
Lewis' Woodpecker 1/ 6 NLe,RWR,FVs
Acorn Woodpecker 1/ 1 1/ 6 2/28 1/ 1 SCR,JMa,DJC
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1/ 2 1/ 1 CKS,JML
Red-naped Sapsucker 1/ 6 1/ 6 MMR
Red-breasted Sapsucker 1/ 2 1/ 7 1/17 1/ 1 m.ob.
Williamson's Sapsucker
Nuttall's Woodpecker 1/ 2 1/ 7 1/ 3 1/ 2 m.ob.
Downy Woodpecker 1/ 1 3/ 4 1/ 3 1/ 1 SCR,CKS,JML
Hairy Woodpecker 1/ 1 1/ 6 1/ 3 1/ 1 SCR,JMa,DJC
Northern Flicker 1/ 1 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 m.ob.
Pileated Woodpecker 6/11 4/12 4/12 MJM
Olive-sided Flycatcher 4/26 5/ 6 4/25 4/16 JCo
Western Wood-Pewee 4/26 4/25 4/25 4/19 JDa
Willow Flycatcher 5/28 8/29 6/12 5/28 SCR
Least Flycatcher
Hammond's Flycatcher 4/30 4/11 4/11 4/11 MMR,MJM
Dusky Flycatcher
Gray Flycatcher
Pacific-slope Flycatcher 3/28 3/27 3/18 1/ 4 CCRS
Black Phoebe 1/ 1 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 m.ob.
Eastern Phoebe 1/ 2 3/ 4 3/ 1 1/ 2 SCR
Say's Phoebe 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/18 1/ 2 SCR
Ash-throated Flycatcher 4/14 4/25 4/26 4/ 8 RWR
Tropical Kingbird 10/26 KG
Cassin's Kingbird 5/ 4 4/11 4/11 3/ 1 DRo,RCa
kingbird sp. 2/ 8 AGu
Western Kingbird 3/16 4/ 8 4/11 3/16 SCR
Eastern Kingbird
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Horned Lark 3/16 4/26 3/15 1/25 AME
Purple Martin 5/14 RCi
Tree Swallow 1/18 1/19 3/ 1 1/17 LCh
Violet-green Swallow 2/ 5 1/19 2/22 1/18 JDa
Nor. Rough-winged Swallow 2/ 8 2/25 2/28 2/ 8 SCR
Bank Swallow 7/ 2 5/26 NLe
Cliff Swallow 3/ 2 3/ 1 3/ 8 2/26 TRy
Barn Swallow 1/ 2 1/19 3/ 1 1/ 2 SCR
Steller's Jay 1/ 1 1/ 6 1/17 1/ 1 m.ob.
Western Scrub-Jay 1/ 1 1/ 4 1/ 3 1/ 1 m.ob.
Clark's Nutcracker
Black-billed Magpie
Yellow-billed Magpie 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 3 1/ 1 m.ob.
American Crow 1/ 1 1/ 4 1/ 2 1/ 1 m.ob.
Common Raven 1/ 1 1/ 5 2/13 1/ 1 m.ob.
Chestnut-backed Chickadee 1/ 1 1/16 1/ 3 1/ 1 m.ob.
Oak Titmouse 1/ 3 1/ 6 1/ 3 1/ 1 CKS,JML,DJC
Bushtit 1/ 1 1/ 4 1/ 3 1/ 1 m.ob.
Red-breasted Nuthatch 9/27 4/12 1/ 1 JMa
White-breasted Nuthatch 1/ 3 1/ 6 1/13 1/ 1 DJC
Pygmy Nuthatch 1/ 1 4/12 1/ 1 SCR,JMa
Brown Creeper 1/ 1 4/25 1/17 1/ 1 m.ob.
Rock Wren 3/ 16 1/19 1/13 1/13 MJM
Canyon Wren 1/ 1 JSa,HGe
Bewick's Wren 1/ 1 1/ 6 1/ 3 1/ 1 m.ob.
House Wren 3/29 4/ 8 4/ 5 3/21 LAY
Winter Wren 1/ 1 10/12 4/ 4 1/ 1 SCR
Marsh Wren 1/12 1/12 1/ 2 1/ 2 MJM
American Dipper 4/11 3/29 TGr
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1/ 2 10/ 1 10/17 1/ 2 SCR
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1/ 1 1/ 6 1/ 3 1/ 1 m.ob.
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 4/26 3/27 3/29 1/ 5 CJC
Western Bluebird 1/ 2 1/ 6 2/16 1/ 1 DJC
Mountain Bluebird 1/17 JLu
Townsend's Solitaire 5/ 6 5/ 3 MHa,DHa
Swainson's Thrush 4/30 5/ 6 5/ 9 4/ 2 PMB
Hermit Thrush 1/ 1 1/ 6 1/13 1/ 1 SCR,JMa
American Robin 1/ 1 1/ 6 1/13 1/ 1 m.ob.
Varied Thrush 1/ 1 10/31 11/ 1 1/ 1 SCR
Wrentit 1/ 1 1/ 6 1/17 1/ 1 SCR,JMa,DJC
Northern Mockingbird 1/ 1 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 m.ob.
Sage Thrasher 4/ 7 BWe
Brown Thrasher
California Thrasher 1/ 1 1/ 6 2/28 1/ 1 SCR
Red-throated Pipit 9/26 NLe
American Pipit 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 DJC
Bohemian Waxwing
Cedar Waxwing 1/ 2 1/14 3/28 1/ 1 JMa
Phainopepla 4/18 1/ 6 NLe,RWR,FVs
Northern Shrike
Loggerhead Shrike 1/ 1 1/19 1/ 2 1/ 1 m.ob.
European Starling 1/ 1 1/ 4 1/ 2 1/ 1 m.ob.
Bell's Vireo
Blue-headed Vireo
Cassin's Vireo 4/26 4/11 4/12 4/ 5 LAY
Plumbeous Vireo
Hutton's Vireo 1/ 1 1/19 1/ 3 1/ 1 SCR,JMa
Warbling Vireo 3/28 3/27 3/29 3/18 AME
Red-eyed Vireo
Tennessee Warbler 9/28 9/28 9/28 SCR
Orange-crowned Warbler 1/ 4 1/24 3/ 1 1/ 4 SCR,CCRS
Nashville Warbler 4/14 4/25 9/20 4/12 JMM
Virginia's Warbler
Northern Parula
Yellow Warbler 1/ 4 4/11 4/25 1/ 4 SCR
Chestnut-sided Warbler 9/27 10/ 7 10/10 9/27 SCR
Magnolia Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1/ 1 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 m.ob.
Black-throated Gray Warbler 4/30 4/25 4/ 5 1/ 9 SBT
Townsend's Warbler 1/ 1 3/27 3/15 1/ 1 SCR,JMa,DJC
Hermit Warbler 4/26 4/ 4 2/ 1 AVe,CH
Black-throated Green Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Prairie Warbler 1/ 4 1/17 1/ 4 SCR
Palm Warbler 1/ 4 1/13 1/ 4 SCR,HLR
Blackpoll Warbler 9/23 9/16 10/10 9/14 CCRS
Black-and-White Warbler
American Redstart
Prothonotary Warbler
Worm-eating Warbler
Ovenbird 6/ 7 SRo,KVV
Northern Waterthrush 9/23 8/29 8/30 8/29 MMR
Kentucky Warbler
Connecticut Warbler
MacGillivray's Warbler 4/26 4/25 8/30 4/19 NLe
Common Yellowthroat 1/ 4 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 2 MJM
Hooded Warbler
Wilson's Warbler 3/28 3/27 3/22 3/22 MJM
Yellow-breasted Chat 5/ 6 5/ 3 CCRS
Summer Tanager 9/17 JMa
Scarlet Tanager
Western Tanager 4/24 4/26 4/25 1/23 RWR
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 10/10 10/ 7 10/10 5/25 KCo,MWr
Black-headed Grosbeak 4/ 8 4/11 4/11 4/ 5 VTi
Blue Grosbeak 5/ 6 5/11 4/19 4/19 MJM
Lazuli Bunting 4/19 4/26 5/ 3 4/19 SCR
Indigo Bunting 7/18 AJa
Passerina sp. 4/10 4/10 SCR
Dickcissel
Green-tailed Towhee 9/28 CCRS
Spotted Towhee 1/ 1 1/ 6 1/ 3 1/ 1 SCR,JMa,DJC
California Towhee 1/ 1 1/ 6 1/13 1/ 1 m.ob.
Rufous-crowned Sparrow 1/ 2 4/ 8 4/11 1/ 2 SCR
American Tree Sparrow
Chipping Sparrow 4/27 4/26 3/31 GFi,MPl
Clay-colored Sparrow 10/22 10/26 10/24 10/22 SCR
Brewer's Sparrow 9/15 9/11 NLe
Black-chinned Sparrow 5/23 JGa
Vesper Sparrow 9/15 9/15 SCR
Lark Sparrow 4/ 8 1/19 1/ 4 1/ 4 MJM
Black-throated Sparrow
Sage Sparrow 4/12 AME,DPo
Lark Bunting 9/16 9/16 MMR
Savannah Sparrow 1/ 2 1/12 1/ 4 1/ 1 DJC
Grasshopper Sparrow 4/10 6/ 2 4/10 SCR
Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow 1/ 9 fide AME
Fox Sparrow 1/ 1 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 m.ob.
Song Sparrow 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 m.ob.
Lincoln's Sparrow 1/ 2 1/13 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH
Swamp Sparrow 1/ 2 10/17 1/ 2 SCR
White-throated Sparrow 10/ 6 3/29 1/15 AJb
Golden-crowned Sparrow 1/ 1 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 m.ob.
White-crowned Sparrow 1/ 1 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 m.ob.
Harris' Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco 1/ 1 1/ 6 1/ 3 1/ 1 m.ob.
Lapland Longspur
Chestnut-collared Longspur
Bobolink
Red-winged Blackbird 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH,DJC
Tricolored Blackbird 1/ 2 1/14 4/11 1/ 2 SCR
Western Meadowlark 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 DJC
Yellow-headed Blackbird 5/ 4 9/16 10/ 5 4/ 4 NLe
Brewer's Blackbird 1/ 1 1/ 4 1/ 2 1/ 1 m.ob.
Great-tailed Grackle 5/25 5/28 5/30 5/25 SCR
Brown-headed Cowbird 1/ 2 1/16 1/18 1/ 1 AVe,CH,DJC
Hooded Oriole 3/29 4/24 4/26 3/21 AWa
Baltimore Oriole
Bullock's Oriole 3/28 4/ 8 3/22 3/19 GHa
Scott's Oriole
Purple Finch 1/ 1 3/27 2/28 1/ 1 SCR
Cassin's Finch
House Finch 1/ 1 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 m.ob.
Red Crossbill
Pine Siskin 1/18 10/31 11/ 1 1/ 9 TGr
Lesser Goldfinch 1/ 1 1/13 1/ 4 1/ 1 m.ob.
Lawrence's Goldfinch 5/ 5 4/26 4/26 1/ 6 NLe,RWR,FVs
American Goldfinch 1/ 1 1/ 7 1/20 1/ 1 m.ob.
Evening Grosbeak
House Sparrow 1/ 2 1/ 6 2/22 1/ 1 CKS,JML,DJC
Observer codes: m.ob.-many observers, AGu-Arnel Guanlao, AJa-Al
Jaramillo, AJb-Alberta Jasberg, AME-Al Eisner, AVe-Ann Verdi, AWa-Alan
Walther, BMc-Bert McKee, BWe-Bruce Webb, CCRS-Coyote Creek Riparian
Station, CH-Caralisa Hughes, CJC-Chuck Coston, CKS-Chris Salander,
CWh-Clark White, DHa-David Haveman, DJC-Don & Jill Crawford, DPo-David
Powell, DRo-Don Roberson, DSt-Dick Stovel, DWe-Dave Weber, FB-Florence
Bennett, FVs-Frank Vanslager, GFi-George Finger, GHa-Garth Harwood,
GKH-Grant Hoyt, GLB-Gloria LeBlanc, HGe-Harriet Gerson, HLR-Heather
Rottenborn, JCo-Jack Cole, JDa-Jim Danzenbaker, JGa-Jim Gain,
JLa-Jolene Lange, JLu-John Luther, JMa-John Mariani, JMe-John Meyer,
JML-Jeanne Leavitt, JMM-John & Maria Meyer, JMS-Jean-Marie Spoelman,
JSa-June Santoro, JSt-John Sterling, KCo-Kitty Collins, KG-Ken Goss,
KLP-Kathy Parker, KVV-Kent Van Vuren, LAY-Amy Lauterbach & James
Yurchenco, MH-Matt Heindel, MHa-Merry Haveman, MJM-Mike Mammoser,
MLF-Mike Feighner, MMR-Mike Rogers, MPL-Marjorie Plant, MWr-Marti
Wright, NLe-Nick Lethaby, PMB-Phyllis M. Browning, RCa-Rita Caratello,
RCi-Rich Cimino, RCo-Rita Colwell, RiC-Richard Carlson, RJe-Richard
Jeffers, RLe-Rosalie Lefkowitz, RPR-Rebecca Paige Rottenborn, RWR-Bob
Reiling, SBT-Scott Terrill, SCR-Steve Rottenborn, SGu-Stephan Gunn,
SMi-Steve Miller,SRo-Steve Rovell,SSA-Susan Sandstrom, TGr-Tom Grey,
TRy-Tom Ryan, VTi-Vivek Tiwari, WGB-Bill Bousman
SANTA CLARA COUNTY YEAR LIST HISTORY
1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 HIGH
COMP 278 295 303 293 296 305 305
SCR 279 291 262 251 268 291
MJM 234 250 265 242 253 276 276
MMR 214 234 254 271 257 258 275 275
MLF 136 183 199 209 215 235 194 165 218 265 265
WGB 216 228 245 170 245
AME 240 220 219 231 240
KLP 232 232
RWR 204 201 203 228 228
TGr 189 211 211
CKS 185 195 186 195
GLB 190 190
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From email@hidden Mon Nov 02 10:47:02 1998
Subject: Weekend birds-Evening Grosbeak
Highlights of Saturday bird banding, 10/31/98, at CCRS: one male
GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET and one ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER. I heard several more GCKIs
when I released the banded bird.
Also on Saturday, up at our house on Skyline Blvd., or should I say "in"
our house, Mare had two RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES. One seemed to have
difficulting finding its way out and during this period, Mare had some great
close views of it. It got out okay. (I guess I should start an "in-house"
list!)
Early Saturday afternoon, while chatting with some guests on our deck, I
heard an unfamiliar call from the top of a Doug fir. It was a male EVENING
GROSBEAK, a great new yard bird for us! I looked for it and others later
that day and on Sunday, but no further luck, yet. I believe that it flew
north, toward Black Mtn. and Monte Bello OSP.
Sunday evening, around 8:30, a NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL called from a nearby
woodland edge. Around midnight GREAT HORNED OWLS duetted and a WESTERN
SCREECH-OWL called.
Good birding,
Les
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From email@hidden Mon Nov 02 12:55:12 1998
Subject: Montane bird woes
On both Saturday and Monday, I spent a couple of hours at Loma Prieta,
arriving about 30 minutes after dawn. I had just a few Varied Thrushes,
Robins, Pine Siskins, and Purple Finches both days, many just heard. On
Saturday, I had at least 2 Red-breasted Nuthatches there and today there
was a Merlin. I checked Wright Station Rd on Saturday and Loma Prieta
Avenue today without anything of interest beyond the usual Pygmy Nutchatches.
I saw the Clay-colored Sparrow found by Steve R. at the Sunnyvale Baylands
on Saturday. I saw it immediately as I arrived since Mike Mammoser was
looking at it! On Sunday, Sierra Rd Summit was intermittently cloudy and I
saw even less than MIke Rogers and Tom Gray.
I have given up on Loma Prieta for this year so good luck if anyone else
wants to try.
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From email@hidden Mon Nov 02 13:09:42 1998
Subject: birds
On Saturday, 31 Oct 98, I went to the Sunnyvale Baylands Park to try and
find some of Steve=92s rarities. I had a BURROWING OWL near the fence by
the softball field parking lot, a sub-adult GOLDEN EAGLE was flying low
over the manicured lawn towards the east, and both a SAY=92S PHOEBE and
LONG-BILLED CURLEW were working this lawn area. I checked through
numerous YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS, but the only other species I could find
was an ORANGE-CROWNED. Finally, heading back towards the car to leave, I
came upon a group of Yellow-rumpeds foraging on the ground and among
them was the CLAY-COLORED SPARROW. This bird differed from the Alviso
bird by having a more uniform buff supercilium, both wing bars being
buff, and a lack of any noticeable buff tones on the breast.
I went then to Crittenden Marsh, stopping first at the overflow parking
lot for Shoreline, where I found a group of 22 AMERICAN PIPITS. Both
VIRGINIA RAILS and SORA were calling from Stevens Creek Tidal Marsh.
Also in this marsh was the partial albino GREEN-WINGED TEAL. The salt
pond north of Crittenden had a buzz of activity from FORSTER=92S TERNS
(nothing unusual in with them), DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS, and 8 BROWN
PELICANS. A single MEW GULL was roosting on the boardwalk with the other
gulls. On the way back I had a HOUSE WREN along the levee that separates
Crittenden from the salt pond, and an immature COOPER=92S HAWK on the
power tower.
On Sunday, 1 Nov 98, a tip from Mike Rogers sent me up to Ed Levin Park.
Here I had 3 RED-BREASTED SAPSUCKERS, and I heard a VARIED THRUSH call
in the distance. In the northern part of the park I heard at least 2
RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES calling from the golf course, while an
apparently pure male YELLOW-SHAFTED FLICKER sat at the top of a tree. =
On Felter Road I passed a flock of WILD TURKEYS that numbered about
10-12. Right at the start of Sierra Road a large flock of HOUSE FINCHES
contained about a dozen PINE SISKINS, about 10 LARK SPARROWS, and a
handful of LESSER GOLDFINCHES. They were all feeding on, and adjacent
to, the road. The summit of Sierra Road was fairly fogged-in, but a
couple of HORNED LARKS settled down in the field next to the road, while
an adult SHARP-SHINNED HAWK sat on a rock.
Back down in Alviso, I looked for the Lesser Black-backed Gull, but
failed to find it. An adult PEREGRINE FALCON was on a power tower along
the EEC entrance road.
Mike Mammoser
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From email@hidden Mon Nov 02 14:11:41 1998
Subject: Nashville Warbler, Varied Thrush & Golden-crowned Kinglet @ the EEC
All,
This morning the EEC gate happened to be open and the wind was not blowing
(two mutually exclusive events). As Frank V. and I went to check on the gulls
in Salt Pond A-16 we stopped and found a GCKI in the "cottonwoods" alongside
the canal. While watching the GCKI we saw a small, chunky, short-tailed
warbler with mostly bright yellow under-parts (throat, chest, flanks and
undertail coverts) an unmarked lower tail and dark, unmarked greenish-gray
upper-parts. I also saw a much larger warbler with a light yellowish washed
throat and chest a white lower belly and undertail coverts and greenish-gray
upper parts. We then lost track of both warblers as they were both working
fairly high in the trees and our leaf filter was not working. We later
refound the first warbler a couple of trees further south. While trying to
get better looks at this bird a Varied Thrush flew to a limb just below it a
posed for a few minutes before disappearing. We were then joined by Andrew
Rush from San Francisco who observed that the bird had some faint streaking on
the flanks and breast, that it had a grayish (grayish-green) head and an eye
ring and that the lower belly was whitish. He felt that the bird was a
Nashville Warbler.
Take care,
Bob Reiling, 2:01 PM, 11/2/98
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From email@hidden Tue Nov 03 08:15:48 1998
Subject: WTSP
Folks:
On my bike commute this morning, 11/3/1998, I lucked onto a
white-stripe WHITE-THROATED SPARROW near Crittenden Lane and Stevens Creek.
It was with a large flock of _Zonotrichia_ north of Crittenden Lane and west
of the west levee. Two imm. BROWN PELICANS were in with the 80-120 AM. WHITE
PELICANS in Salt Pond A2W as well.
Bill
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From email@hidden Tue Nov 03 09:21:40 1998
Subject: FWD:birding trip
I don't know this personand won't be available this weekend. If anyone
is interetesed, contact Alison directly.
James Yurchenco
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Date: 11/3/98 11:59 AM
From: Kruk, Alison
Hi Doug:
I recall you saying that you knew of people who liked birding....
Here is the deal:
I am going up to Pt Reyes this weekend, for a seminar on Animal
Communication.
I have never been to Pt Reyes, but understand it is great for birding.
Therefore, I am leaving Friday around noon, and plan on spending Sat and
Sun morning birding, then Sat and Sun afternoon in the seminar.
IFFFFFFFFFFFFFF;
(here is the deal part),
someone would be willing to do the driving for me, they can join me at no
charge at the cottage I reserved up in Pt Reyes. It is called the Berry
Patch, and is right in Pt Reyes Station. There are not many places to
stay
up there, but I always wanted to do the trip as an overnighter, as the
drive is pretty long for a one day outing. I figure it to be 90 minutes
north of SF, so from San Jose, around 3 hours...?
(I just do not feel like doing that drive, it is long. But, I still want
to
go up there. The seminar should be good, and the birding great as well.It
might rain this weekend, but birds are still out in the rain!) It could
be
a nice opportunity for someone who has the free time, and likes birds/Pt
Reyes.
If you know someone that would be interested in this, (and is not the ax
murderer of Pt Reyes), let me know! I will then contact them.
thanks,
alk
ps: your order for Adobe products was not received, although I sent it in
over the net. I reordered last Friday and received confirmation. I will
keep you posted.
Alison Kruk
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From email@hidden Tue Nov 03 11:52:39 1998
Subject: Pine Siskins
All,
I just had a good sized flock (12-16) of Pine Siskins in my bird bath. The
Hermit Thrush then grabbed a quick bath (don't know where my nearsighted
California Towhee was) followed rapidly by more Pine Siskins, House Finches,
House Sparrows, Lesser Goldfinches a Ruby-crowned Kinglet and a Chestnut-
backed Chickadee. Up to six birds at a time! An Anna's Hummingbird even
seemed to try to benefit from the spray they created.
Take care,
Bob Reiling, 11:47 AM, 11/3/98
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From email@hidden Tue Nov 03 11:58:07 1998
Subject: Re: Curious behavior
My wife and I had a similar experience with a Hermit Thursh over the weekend
in our Mountain View backyard. While watering some shrubs, the HETH was very
bold in approaching us. He stood on the ground within just a few feet of the
hose, obviously very interested in the water.
Tim Johnson
email@hidden wrote:
>
> All,
>
> For about the last three weeks a Hermit Thrush has been coming to my bird
> baths for water and a bath. Twice in the last three days a California Towhee
> has chased the HETH from the bath (while the thrush was bathing), to some
> bushes and from there on over the fence. The CATO may be my resident CATO.
> Any comments?
>
> Take care,
> Bob Reiling, 3:40 PM, 10/28/98
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From email@hidden Tue Nov 03 14:01:09 1998
Subject: RUDU with white head
Yesterday, 11/2, there was an odd Ruddy Duck on the far SE corner of salt
pond A2W, just north of the tidal basin and west of Stevens Creek. It was
a typical Ruddy except for the all-white head. It was not a European
White-headed Duck, which has an enlarged base of the bill, at least some
black on the top of the head, and a rusty tinge to the body. Also found 5
Blue-winged Teal (3M, 2F) on the Palo Alto flood control basin, and the
European Wigeon near the pumphouse on salt pond A1.
Charles Coston
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From email@hidden Tue Nov 03 14:21:37 1998
Subject: Reminder: 11/9 Slide-show "Corbett NP and Birds of India"
Folks,
I will be presenting a slide-show on "Corbett NP and Birds of India"
at the SCVAS Hq. at 22221 McClellan Road, Cupertino
on Nov. 9th at 7:00PM.
I will start with a quick overview of the zoogeography of the
Indian subcontinent with the help of maps. Then we will visit
Corbett National Park. Nestled in the foothills of the Himalayas,
Corbett NP is the oldest and one of the largest and finest national
parks in India. While its well-known for its mammals, its bird list
exceeds 500. We will be introduced to the Birds of India primarily
through the photographic tour of this park. This will be followed
by more birds and sights from other parts of the country.
I have over 140 slides and about half of these are bird slides. Will
also play a few bird calls that characterize the Indian wilderness.
I will also provide information on travelling and birding in India
and will bring along field-guides and other birding books.
Seating is limited to 20 in the SCVAS meeting room. We do not know
how many people to expect, but it may be a good idea to arrive
early, just in case ...
Looking forward to meeting some of you on Nov 9th.
Vivek Tiwari
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PS: Please check the Santa Clara Audubon Society webpage
http://www.scvas.org/ for directions to the SCVAS headquarters.
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From email@hidden Wed Nov 04 08:04:39 1998
Subject: EUWI continuing
Folks:
On my bike commute yesterday afternoon, 11/3/1998, I saw the male
EURASIAN WIGEON on the south end of Charleston Slough where it has been for
the last couple of weeks. I had a distant and very dark PEREGRINE FALCON over
Salt Pond A2W as well. This morning, 11/4/1998, I saw a PEREGRINE FALCON on
the power transmission tower at Elwell Court in Mountain View for the first
time this season.
Bill
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From email@hidden Wed Nov 04 12:52:12 1998
Subject: No Nashville Warbler
All,
I have decided that my earlier ID of a NAWA in the EEC "cottonwoods" cannot be
supported by my sightings. Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused
and many thanks to Mike Rogers for his inputs on the matter.
Take care,
Bob Reiling, 12:46 PM, 11/4/98
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From email@hidden Wed Nov 04 14:06:07 1998
Subject: small Canada Geese
I was alerted to the presence of 5 small-form CANADA GEESE by Bob Jewel?
on Cottonwood Lake at Hellyer County Park. I checked the birds out at
lunchtime.
These birds are all approximately the size of a Mallard (give or take an
inch or two) and are slightly darker brown above and below than the
larger Canada Geese, of which many are present for comparison. They have
short stubby bills and steeply rising foreheads, and the white cheek
patches seem to connect below the throat on all of them. Two of these
birds have bold white neck rings at the bottom of the black neck. The
bottom side of this white neck ring is bordered by a thin dark edge,
darker than the rest of the breast. The other 3 birds have only a vague
pale area at the bottom of the neck, which blends gradually into the
breast color. The 2 with the neck rings also have more distinct pale
edging to the upperpart feathers, and more distinct mottled barring on
the flanks.
My initial impression is that these birds are leucopareia (Aleutian
Canada Geese), but I'd like to do more research. I'd be interested in
anybody else's input on the subspecies of these birds.
Mike Mammoser
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From email@hidden Wed Nov 04 14:48:02 1998
Subject: EUWI, poss. LBHE
While photographing the EURASIAN WIGEON at the south end of Charleston
Slough at about 1:00p today, I noticed that it and a few AMERICAN WIGEON
would engage in a kind of opportunistic, or cooperative, feeding with
AMERICAN COOT. The AMCO would submerge and resurface with some vegetable matter.
The wigeon would hurry over to the coot and scarf up either bits of the
same or assoaciated material. The wigeon weren't attempting to take anything
from the coots' bills. I did see the EUWI make an attempt to up-end and
pick up some underwater material.
Last night, I got a report from a person in my class of what he thought
was a Little Blue Heron at the Mtn. View Forebay this past Sunday. He saw
an all blue, Snowy Egret-sized ardeid fly into the forebay. He's on this
list and may be able to provide additional fieldmarks noted, like leg and
bill color.
What records are there of LBHE for the Forebay and Charleston Slough
area? I know of their summer presence in the Alviso salt ponds. And I recall
getting a photo of the SNEG X LBHE in Charleston Slough years ago.
Les
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From email@hidden Wed Nov 04 15:07:53 1998
Subject: Status of Little Blue Heron in South Bay
Folks:
Les asked about LITTLE BLUE HERON records in the South Bay. Except for
a December record of an immature, all South Bay records are from mid-April to
the start of October. However, away from the South Bay, in other areas of
California there are more records of winter wandering birds, particularly
immatures. Tom Ryan has prepared a manuscript that summarizes the status of
this species in Northern California and I hope that it is published soon.
Bill
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From email@hidden Wed Nov 04 17:13:11 1998
Subject: Black Rail tides
All,
Here is a "reprint" of the tide schedule composed for us by Deborah Bartens
at the Baylands Nature Center. I am re-sending it now because the series of
favorable tides for observing Black Rails has now begun, and volunteers are
still needed to assist in protecting the rails. All it entails is checking
in with Deborah at 650-329-2382, getting her briefing, then maintaining a
presence at the main viewing area and stepping in if anything untoward
takes place. Considering that many of us are likely to hang out there once
or twice during the coming series of tides, it may dovetail rather nicely
with your current plans.
>extreme high tides at the Palo Alto Baylands for
>viewing the Black Rail, so here goes:
>
>11-03-98 11:27a 9.0'
>11-04-98 12:06p 9.2'
>11-05-98 12:48p 9.3'
>11-06-98 1:33p 9.2'
>12-01-98 10:14a 9.2'
>12-02-98 10:56a 9.5'
>12-03-98 11:39a 9.6'
>12-04-98 12:24p 9.5'
>12-05-98 1:10p 9.3'
>12-06-98 1:58p 9.0'
>12-29-98 8:59a 9.2'
>12-30-98 9:47a 9.4'
>12-31-98 10:35a 9.6'
>01-01-99 11:21a 9.6'
>01-02-99 12:08p 9.5'
>01-03-99 12:54p 9.3'
>01-27-99 8:35a 9.1'
>01-28-99 9:29a 9.3'
>01-29-99 10:22a 9.4'
>01-30-99 11:11a 9.4'
>01-31-99 11:58a 9.2'
>
>A total of 21 tides based on good weather conditions, there
>could be more with low pressure systems from storms
>moving in.
>
>I could use help if anyone would be interested in keeping an
>eye on folks that might want to walk into the marsh. Please
>let me know if you can help out.
>Thanks,
>Deborah Bartens
>City Naturalist
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From email@hidden Wed Nov 04 17:13:16 1998
Subject: Peregrines
All,
Yesterday morning 11/3/98 I saw two Peregrine Falcons fly over the tree
service yard and nursery area along Stevens Creek near L'Avenida and the
fallen cottonwood (site of last month's Rose-breasted Grosbeak etc.). The
following bird appeared to be a juvenile, being somewhat darker underneath,
and this bird was also vocalizing noisily and continuously for the 15-20
seconds I had them in view (took the calls for those of alarmed shorebirds
at first).
--Garth Harwood
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From email@hidden Wed Nov 04 17:13:27 1998
Subject: Yellow-shafted Flicker in Cupertino
All,
I've just received a telephone report from a Cupertino resident that a
YELLOW-SHAFTED FLICKER was present on Belknap Ct near Rainbow Drive in
Cupertino at 8:35 this morning, 11-4-98.
--Garth Harwood
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From email@hidden Thu Nov 05 10:48:56 1998
Subject: Santa Clara Co. Bird List
Mike Rogers has updated the Santa Clara County Bird List
291: 10/22/98 CLAY-COLORED SPARROW
292: 10/26/98 TROPICAL KINGBIRD
"Well, things have slowed since the last update in the very beginning
of October. Unless Nick gets his "montane invasion" we will be
hard-pressed to reach 300 species this year. Some things to look for
include Oldsquaw, Sandhill Crane, Heermann's Gull, Long-eared Owl,
longspurs, Bobolink, Red Crossbill, and Evening Grosbeak."
Check it out on SBBU.
Kendric
South Bay Birders Unlimited (SBBU)
http://www-leland.stanford.edu/~kendric/birds/
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From email@hidden Thu Nov 05 13:17:52 1998
Subject: Web site update
South Bay Birders,
I have updated my California Birding web site with the South Bay
Birders mailing list archives for October. Other additions include
new mystery birds (two hummingbirds, including one from San Benito
County; please help me out with these) and answers to last month's
orioles. New additions to the county pages include a site guide to
Humboldt County contributed by David Fix. The photo gallery has
images of the Great-winged Petrel and Wedge-tailed Shearwater in
Monterey Bay and I have just added a beautiful image of the
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper currently at the Santa Clara River Estuary,
Ventura County contributed by Don DesJardin.
I have also updated California Bird Records Committee web site with a
revised copy of the bylaws for your reading pleasure.
Enjoy!
--
Joseph Morlan, Pacifica, CA 94044: email@hidden
California Birding; Mystery Birds: http://fog.ccsf.cc.ca.us/~jmorlan
California Bird Records Committee: http://www.wfo-cbrc.org/cbrc
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From email@hidden Fri Nov 06 13:19:13 1998
Subject: Golden Eagles
All,
This morning three GOEAs (2 ad, 1 begging imm) flew over Sierra Rd and perched
on a power tower near the road. Lots of Lark Sparrows and Horned Larks and
the seep near the Eucalyptus trees had lots of bird activity but just to wet.
Take care,
Bob Reiling, 1:13 PM, 11/6/98
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Subject: South Bay Birds list
List members,
Some administrative stuff. I have received a request to add an identifier
to the subject line of all mail distributed to the South Bay Bird list. I
would probably make it: [SBB]. If it's not obvious, the reason for this
would be to make a South Bay Bird list message easily identifiable by its
subject line. Some list subscribers are on other lists as well (e.g.
Calbird [CALBIRD], Monterey Bay [MBB], San Mateo [pen-bird], East Bay [EBB],
Birdchat, etc.) and this would help you find the South Bay reports quickly,
as well as separate them from the non-birding e-mail that I'm sure some of
you receive. ;-) On some lists, subscribers have to manually add the
identifier; the software for this list allows this to be done automatically,
as long as I can handle the commands.
I would like to hear DISSENTING OPINIONS ONLY about adding this feature
to the SBB, as I will do this unless there is enough negative feeling about
this. Please e-mail me directly to the address below; DO NOT just reply
to this post or post your comment to the list. I can summarize the comments
to the list if necessary. There's no reason to generate too much non-bird
traffic.
Thank you,
and get out there and see those birds!
Les
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From email@hidden Fri Nov 06 14:30:05 1998
Subject: FEHA
All,
I birded Lake Cunningham today over lunch, but gull excitement
consisted only of 23 BONAPARTE'S GULLS in with the many CALIFORNIA
and RING-BILLED GULLS. Also 8 AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS and a GREEN
HERON at the lake. A fair number of birds were along Silver Creek
at the northen edge of the park, but the only real highlight was a
nice adult FERRUGINOUS HAWK flying slowly towards the airport to
the west.
Mike Rogers
11/6/98
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From email@hidden Sun Nov 08 12:17:09 1998
Subject: Snow Goose at Shoreline
There was an immature SNOW GOOSE on Shoreline Lake this morning between 11
and 12, swimming with a group of Canada Geese s mostly on the east side of
the lake. I first saw it from the golf course side and identified it as a
Snow rather than Ross's Goose on the basis of the very extensive dark
feathering on the head and neck. Later I ran into Dick Carlson who had
seen it and said he thought it might be a Ross's, mainly on the basis of
size. I went back and got excellent close-up views from the east side down
near the boathouse, and was able to clearly see the "grinning patch." The
bill (except for the dark grinning patch) is dull pinkish, rather than the
mainly dark gray to black color shown in both the NGS Guide and the photo
in the Audubon Master Guide for the winter immature.
There was also a single BROWN PELICAN on one of the rafts in the lake.
Dick Carlson said he had seen an AMERICAN BITTERN flush from the reeds in
the Forebay at the Lake end.
-- Tom Grey Stanford CA email@hidden
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From email@hidden Sun Nov 08 14:53:29 1998
Subject: Sierra Rd Summit
Late Friday afternoon I saw a Burrowing Owl and Rufous-crowned Sparrow.
Several Rock Wrens were calling at dusk.
Sunday morning. I ran into Mike Mammoser and Steve Rottenborn at the
summit. However all the Horned Larks were flying in the distance. No sooner
had they left when a Lapland Longspur flew over calling.It did this several
times and was last seen flying NE from the summit, into the area where the
main Horned Lark flock has been. There were also 2 Lark Sparrows, a Golden
Eagle, and a Rock Wren at the summit. On the way down, I refound Steve and
Mike who went back to find the longspur (and what else!?). I saw 60 Pine
Siskins, including a bird with reduced poorly-defined streaking (possibly a
green-morph,but I didn't see the upperside), an immature Peregrine, and a
Sharp-shinned Hawk.
I'll be in Europe for a couple of weeks so make sure you stake out those
montane vagrants for when I return.
Regards, Nick
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From email@hidden Sun Nov 08 23:55:32 1998
Subject: Bittern at Campbell ponds
The willows on the west bank of the southern Campbell percolation pond held
an immature American Bittern about noon today. The northern Oka pond had a
dozen Ring-necked Ducks (7M, 5F) and four Hooded Mergansers (2M, 2F). I
was hoping for Bufflehead and/or Goldeneye - no luck. A Red-shouldered
Hawk flew across Los Gatos creek out of the trees south of the Oka ponds.
Charles Coston
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From email@hidden Mon Nov 09 04:26:58 1998
Subject: Re: [SBB] Alviso EEC
email@hidden wrote:
>
> For about a half minute I repeatedly heard what sounded
> like a Yellow Warbler calling from inside a dense willow (?), but I couldn't
> spot it, and didn't hear it again over the next hour. [One has wintered here
> for the past three winters.]
A Yellow Warbler was there last Wednesday (4 Nov.) - forgot to post it.
Bert McKee
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From email@hidden Mon Nov 09 09:25:35 1998
Subject: Shoreline Lake 11/6/98
All,
I checked Shoreline Lake late on Friday 11/6/98 for wind-blown
rarities. No surprises, although COMMON GOLDENEYES are back,
with 2 females near the island. Other totals (from one spot
near the Forebay only) include 5 HORNED GREBES, 1 EARED GREBE,
1 adult BROWN PELICAN, 4 SURF SCOTERS (3 males, 1 female),
5 BUFFLEHEAD and a MERLIN.
The male EURASIAN WIGEON was still on Charleston Slough and a
LESSER YELLOWLEGS was in the north pond of the PAFCB (no sign
of the reported Stilt Sandpiper there though).
Mike Rogers
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From email@hidden Mon Nov 09 10:01:00 1998
Subject: [SBB] South Bay Birds list test
If you see [SBB] at the beginning of the subject line, then I have
successfully configured the list to have the identifier on all posts.
Hope this helps.
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From email@hidden Mon Nov 09 10:20:43 1998
Subject: [SBB] Alviso EEC
Mid-PM Saturday I visited the Environmental Education Center in Alviso.
There was an adult Peregrine Falcon along the entrance road, and two
Golden-Crowned Kinglets in the vegetation (from cottonwoods to reeds) along
Mallard Slough. For about a half minute I repeatedly heard what sounded
like a Yellow Warbler calling from inside a dense willow (?), but I couldn't
spot it, and didn't hear it again over the next hour. [One has wintered here
for the past three winters.]
Checks before and after at State and Spreckles didn't turn up the
Lesser Black-Backed Gull, but there were two adult Mew Gulls among the
flock of California's.
Al Eisner
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From email@hidden Mon Nov 09 13:30:01 1998
Subject: [SBB] birds
On Saturday, 7 Nov 98, I braved the intermittent rain to go out birding.
After a failed stop at the Sunnyvale sewage ponds, I went to the
Charleston Slough area. The male EURASIAN WIGEON was still at the end of
the slough. I saw little of note on Shoreline Lake, but had a nice view
of a SORA in the Forebay. Two pairs of BLUE-WINGED TEAL were on the
flood control basin. =
At the Palo Alto Baylands I found an adult PEREGRINE FALCON feeding on
what looked like a duck of some sort at the top of a power tower on
Hook=92s Isle. Both WESTERN and CLARK=92S GREBES were present on the bay,=
and a basic-plumaged COMMON LOON was just south of the estuary mouth. =
I then went to Alviso, checking the pond at State and Spreckles without
finding anything unusual. At the EEC I had the female YELLOW WARBLER in
the willows, probably the same bird that has wintered here previously,
and a GOLDEN-VROWNED KINGLET in the cottonwoods. An adult PEREGRINE
FALCON was on a power tower along the entrance road. =
At the Arzino Ranch I had about 20 COMMON SNIPE, 3 AMERICAN PIPITS, and
a CATTLE EGRET in the wet field next to the christian center. =
I returned to the Palo Alto Baylands for the high tide, waiting around
at the corner as the water rose, and hearing about 2 BLACK RAILS having
been seen the previous day. Then I left to walk down the levee and just
missed a BLACK RAIL which gave everyone great looks in a scope for about
10 minutes. I had 7 VIRGINIA RAILS and 4 SORAS in the rest of the marsh
on my walk.
On Sunday, 8 Nov 98, I met Steve Rottenborn at Ed Levin Park. We worked
the park, finding some numbers of GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS, about 4
RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES, and 4 or 5 RED-BREASTED SAPSUCKERS. =
We then worked Felter, Marsh, and Sierra Roads checking the sparrow
flocks. We had 1 tan-striped WHITE-THROATED SPARROW along Felter. On
Marsh Road, scoping the south end of Calaveras Reservoir produced 2
GOLDEN EAGLES of undetermined age perched in the trees, while an
immature eagle soared over the ridge to the east. We had some scattered
flocks of PINE SISKINS on Sierra Road, on either side of the summit, and
a HOUSE WREN called from the undergrowth at the eucalyptus grove that
had been recently mentioned by other birders. At the summit we had 3
more GOLDEN EAGLES (an adult and 2 immatures), a ROCK WREN or two, and
scattered HORNED LARKS and AMERICAN PIPITS. We tried in vain to refind
Nick=92s Lapland Longspur. Steve thought that he heard it in the distance=
initially, but further straining of our ears produced nothing.
Mike Mammoser
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From email@hidden Mon Nov 09 13:42:37 1998
Subject: [SBB] Reminder: Slide show today
Folks,
A just-in-time reminder for the slide show today on the Birds of India
at the SCVAS Hq. (http://www.scvas.org/) at 7:00PM.
Obligatory warning: seating is limited to 20.
Vivek Tiwari
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From email@hidden Mon Nov 09 17:36:46 1998
Subject: [SBB] 2 Mystery birds--exotics takeover the Almaden Valley
Howsy South-bay-birders,
What a weird day of birding I've had. It's becoming like Miami with all
the exotics down here. This afternoon I walked around the Santa Clara
Valley Water District Pond. At the back of the pond I encountered a
flock of about 10 small finch-like birds that were feeding in the shrubs
and willows. At first I assumed they were goldfinches--until I really
looked at them. They were slightly larger than goldfinches, with brown
upperparts, a thick black conical bill, brown flanks, pale buff-brown
underparts, and a stubby rounded brown tail. The wings were brown, with
the color brighter and warmer on the flight feathers. The head was just
brown. On one or two I saw a small dark smudge on the breast. Overall
their coloration reminded me of a immature Indigo Bunting, but shape was
more like a seedeater! I'm guessing they were some kind of weaver finch.
Any ideas?
At Almaden Lake there were at least 40 HERRING GULLS, also about 5
THAYER'S GULLS. Heard MARSH WREN along the Guadalupe River near the
SCVWD Pond.
Went to Calero Reservoir afterward, where the receding shore has
opened up good shorebird habitat. A few of the birds I had at the upper
end were 2 NORTHERN SHOVELERS, 2 WHITE-TAILED KITES, about 20
LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS, 3 DUNLIN, 15+ LEAST SANDPIPERS, 1 GREATER
YELLOWLEGS, 3 C. SNIPE, 10+ BLACK-NECKED STILTS, lots of KILLDEER, a
large flock of AMERICAN PIPITS, and a flock of 50-60 W. MEADOWLARKS. At
the other end of the reservoir, near the dam, I had at least 3 COMMON
LOONS, 3 BONAPARTE"S GULLS, many FORSTER"S TERNS, and a PSITTID(!)?
The psittid was nibbling on an oak tree on a hill by the reservoir.
Oak savanna is not where I would have expected to find one! It was not
an Amazona type--it was the size of a large parakeet, but with a short
tail. It had a gray head with pale eyes, gray bill that became black
toward the tip, bright green breast that formed a downward "V", bright
yellow underparts, and its upperparts and nape were bright green. It
flew right over me at one point, showing yellow underwing linings. Its
voice was not raucous and loud, more like a starling's. Weird, Huh?
Again, any ideas on its identity?
John Mariani
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From email@hidden Mon Nov 09 17:47:01 1998
Subject: [SBB] RE: 2 Mystery birds--exotics takeover the Almaden Valley
REPLY RE: 2 Mystery birds--exotics takeover the Almaden Valley =
It's no wonder that not many people are birding down there!!! ;-)
I'll make a wild guess at the exotic seedeaters without the benefit of an =
appropriate guide: Nutmeg Mannikins?
John S. Mariani wrote:
>Howsy South-bay-birders,
>
>What a weird day of birding I've had. It's becoming like Miami with all
>the exotics down here. This afternoon I walked around the Santa Clara
>Valley Water District Pond. At the back of the pond I encountered a
>flock of about 10 small finch-like birds that were feeding in the shrubs
>and willows. At first I assumed they were goldfinches--until I really
>looked at them. They were slightly larger than goldfinches, with brown
>upperparts, a thick black conical bill, brown flanks, pale buff-brown
>underparts, and a stubby rounded brown tail. The wings were brown, with
>the color brighter and warmer on the flight feathers. The head was just
>brown. On one or two I saw a small dark smudge on the breast. Overall
>their coloration reminded me of a immature Indigo Bunting, but shape was
>more like a seedeater! I'm guessing they were some kind of weaver finch.
>Any ideas?
[snip]
>John Mariani
>email@hidden
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From email@hidden Mon Nov 09 18:14:14 1998
Subject: [SBB] exotics
Hi Everyone--
I wish I had my books with me here at work, but John Mariani's seed-eating
bird is surely a mannikin (genus Lonchura). There was no mention of rump
color, so it could be either Nutmeg or White-backed (White-backed look
especially short-tailed, and females have a less obvious pale rump than the
males). The parrot sounds African rather than South American (Pionus parrots
have roughly that shape, but they have dark eyes and dark bills). I might
venture the wild guess of Senegal Parrot as the most common cagebird that
fits your description. You'll find mannikins in Asian field guides, and
Senegal Parrot in the West Africa guide (Collins).
Mark Miller
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From email@hidden Mon Nov 09 21:07:07 1998
Subject: [SBB] Almaden Valley bird list, new web pages
Howdy South-bay-birders,
Over this rainy weekend I put together all the information contributed
to me, and now have a heavily-annotated Almaden Valley bird list. I'm
sure this list has its deficiencies, and if you see errors, or know of
any birds that ought to be on the list, let me know! To view the list go
to the following url, and click on the Western Screech-Owl:
http://home.pacbell.net/redknot/birdingalmaden.htm
You will also find some information on birding sites in the Almaden
Valley there. If you go to my home page you will find links to some new
birding pages I've put together for Modoc and Siskiyou Counties,
decorated with some of my own bird sketches and photographs. The url
is:
http://home.pacbell.net/redknot/index.htm
Or you can get there from the Almaden Valley pages. Enjoy--
John Mariani
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From email@hidden Tue Nov 10 07:28:19 1998
Subject: [SBB] RE: 2 Mystery birds--exotics takeover the Almaden Valley
Hi John et al.
I too have seen some exotics in back of the Water District Pond (Almaden
area) from time to time - Budgie, a flock of Spice Finch, and most
recently a N. Red Bishop in the tules at the confluence of Guadalupe and
Alamitos Creeks.
Ann
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John S. Mariani [SMTP:email@hidden]
> Sent: Monday, November 09, 1998 5:37 PM
> To: South Bay Birds; Verdi, Ann
> Subject: 2 Mystery birds--exotics takeover the Almaden Valley
>
> Howsy South-bay-birders,
>
> What a weird day of birding I've had. It's becoming like Miami with
> all
> the exotics down here. This afternoon I walked around the Santa Clara
> Valley Water District Pond. At the back of the pond I encountered a
> flock of about 10 small finch-like birds that were feeding in the
> shrubs
> and willows. At first I assumed they were goldfinches--until I really
> looked at them. They were slightly larger than goldfinches, with brown
> upperparts, a thick black conical bill, brown flanks, pale buff-brown
> underparts, and a stubby rounded brown tail. The wings were brown,
> with
> the color brighter and warmer on the flight feathers. The head was
> just
> brown. On one or two I saw a small dark smudge on the breast. Overall
> their coloration reminded me of a immature Indigo Bunting, but shape
> was
> more like a seedeater! I'm guessing they were some kind of weaver
> finch.
> Any ideas?
> At Almaden Lake there were at least 40 HERRING GULLS, also about 5
> THAYER'S GULLS. Heard MARSH WREN along the Guadalupe River near the
> SCVWD Pond.
> Went to Calero Reservoir afterward, where the receding shore has
> opened up good shorebird habitat. A few of the birds I had at the
> upper
> end were 2 NORTHERN SHOVELERS, 2 WHITE-TAILED KITES, about 20
> LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS, 3 DUNLIN, 15+ LEAST SANDPIPERS, 1 GREATER
> YELLOWLEGS, 3 C. SNIPE, 10+ BLACK-NECKED STILTS, lots of KILLDEER, a
> large flock of AMERICAN PIPITS, and a flock of 50-60 W. MEADOWLARKS.
> At
> the other end of the reservoir, near the dam, I had at least 3 COMMON
> LOONS, 3 BONAPARTE"S GULLS, many FORSTER"S TERNS, and a PSITTID(!)?
> The psittid was nibbling on an oak tree on a hill by the
> reservoir.
> Oak savanna is not where I would have expected to find one! It was not
> an Amazona type--it was the size of a large parakeet, but with a short
> tail. It had a gray head with pale eyes, gray bill that became black
> toward the tip, bright green breast that formed a downward "V", bright
> yellow underparts, and its upperparts and nape were bright green. It
> flew right over me at one point, showing yellow underwing linings. Its
> voice was not raucous and loud, more like a starling's. Weird, Huh?
> Again, any ideas on its identity?
>
> John Mariani
> email@hidden
>
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From email@hidden Tue Nov 10 07:29:52 1998
Subject: [SBB] Pine Siskins
The flock of Pine Siskins visiting our feeders has grown to 40+
birds. It's hard to know how many are hiding in the shrubbery
waiting their turn. One is a partial albino, which has also turned up
at the Armers', about a quarter mile down the road.
I've read about a salmonella outbreak among siskins in the
northwest. So far, we haven't seen any sign of it here.
----------------
George Oetzel
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From email@hidden Tue Nov 10 08:40:13 1998
Subject: Re: [SBB] 2 Mystery birds--exotics takeover the Almaden Valley
John S. Mariani wrote:
> John:
Sounds like a Mannikin to me. These birds are all over Huntington
Cebntral Park in Orange county. I had a close look at some down there
earlier this fall and had the same impression goldfinch / bunting.
Doug Shaw
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> Howsy South-bay-birders,
>
> What a weird day of birding I've had. It's becoming like Miami with all
> the exotics down here. This afternoon I walked around the Santa Clara
> Valley Water District Pond. At the back of the pond I encountered a
> flock of about 10 small finch-like birds that were feeding in the shrubs
> and willows. At first I assumed they were goldfinches--until I really
> looked at them. They were slightly larger than goldfinches, with brown
> upperparts, a thick black conical bill, brown flanks, pale buff-brown
> underparts, and a stubby rounded brown tail. The wings were brown, with
> the color brighter and warmer on the flight feathers. The head was just
> brown. On one or two I saw a small dark smudge on the breast. Overall
> their coloration reminded me of a immature Indigo Bunting, but shape was
> more like a seedeater! I'm guessing they were some kind of weaver finch.
> Any ideas?
> At Almaden Lake there were at least 40 HERRING GULLS, also about 5
> THAYER'S GULLS. Heard MARSH WREN along the Guadalupe River near the
> SCVWD Pond.
> Went to Calero Reservoir afterward, where the receding shore has
> opened up good shorebird habitat. A few of the birds I had at the upper
> end were 2 NORTHERN SHOVELERS, 2 WHITE-TAILED KITES, about 20
> LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS, 3 DUNLIN, 15+ LEAST SANDPIPERS, 1 GREATER
> YELLOWLEGS, 3 C. SNIPE, 10+ BLACK-NECKED STILTS, lots of KILLDEER, a
> large flock of AMERICAN PIPITS, and a flock of 50-60 W. MEADOWLARKS. At
> the other end of the reservoir, near the dam, I had at least 3 COMMON
> LOONS, 3 BONAPARTE"S GULLS, many FORSTER"S TERNS, and a PSITTID(!)?
> The psittid was nibbling on an oak tree on a hill by the reservoir.
> Oak savanna is not where I would have expected to find one! It was not
> an Amazona type--it was the size of a large parakeet, but with a short
> tail. It had a gray head with pale eyes, gray bill that became black
> toward the tip, bright green breast that formed a downward "V", bright
> yellow underparts, and its upperparts and nape were bright green. It
> flew right over me at one point, showing yellow underwing linings. Its
> voice was not raucous and loud, more like a starling's. Weird, Huh?
> Again, any ideas on its identity?
>
> John Mariani
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Subject: [SBB] Re: 2 Mystery birds-- exotics takeover the Almaden Valley
John et al.:
I thumbed through all the plates in the new Parrots book -- Mark's
suggestion of Senegal Parrot is a good match, and indeed is the only
thing illustrated which seemed even close to your description.
Cheers, Al
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Subject: [SBB] A flock of Common Snipe
All,
I sent this note out yesterday but neither I nor Frank got it back so I assume
something happened.
Today at Arzino Ranch in Alviso, Frank and I saw 35-40 Common Snipe. At one
point I had counted 27 COSN (along a line of weeds) when Frank called out 6
more COSN flying in while 2-3 more were in a group nearer us (and these were
the ones we could see). On Sierra Rd. we also had 2 Rock Wren (rocks on the
right just past the summit), at least two Golden Eagles (a Red-tailed Hawk
harassing one at one point), several Yellow-billed Magpies (all over the
hill), 5-6 American Pipits (near the summit), lots of Horned Larks (near the
summit), lots of Lark Sparrows (further down the hill) and Western Bluebirds.
We also had a flock of 150-200 Pine Siskins (at 5000 Sierra Rd) with
goldfinches, Western Bluebirds and House Finches mixed in.
Take care,
Bob Reiling, 11:00 AM, 11/10/98
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Howdy Calbirders and South-bay-birders,
Thanks for all the responses regarding my 2 "mystery birds." Many people
were able to identify them for me as Senegal Parrot and Nutmeg
Mannikin--this has really pointed out to me the importance of having
field guides to the old world birds, even here in CA.
Ann Verdi mentions finding Spice Finch, Red Bishop, and a Budgerigar
at the same place where the Mannikins were. To that list I can add
cockatiel. I suspect there might be someone living nearby whose
collection of exotic birds have found escape routes--
John Mariani
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From email@hidden Tue Nov 10 12:25:21 1998
Subject: [SBB] Guidebooks for all those exotics
All,
Just a reminder...we've got nearly 1,000 volumes in our birding library
down here at our offices if anyone wants to do some research on the exotic
species that seem to be cropping up all over. Call first to make sure I'm
here (best between 12-6 mon-Fri). If you're a member you can check out
SCVAS books for 3 weeks, but they're available to anyone for on-site
browsing.
--Garth Harwood
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From email@hidden Tue Nov 10 23:34:44 1998
Subject: [SBB] recent birds
All:
On 28 Oct., a brief check of a few locations in Alviso turned up
a total of 6 SPOTTED TOWHEES (3 at the Alviso marina, 1 at the
northwest end of Spreckles Ave., and 2 at the EEC). A YELLOW
WARBLER, 1 WILSON¹S WARBLER, and 2 GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS were
also at the EEC, a female BLUE-WINGED TEAL was in Artesian Slough
(also present here on 27 Oct.), and an ad. GOLDEN EAGLE was at
Arzino Ranch.
On 2 Nov., an adult male MERLIN was roosting near our office in
Alviso, and the WILSON'S WARBLER was still at the EEC.
On 3 Nov., 3 MERLINS (the ad. male near our office and 2 female/imm.
near Grand and Spreckles), an ad. PEREGRINE FALCON, and an ad.
GOLDEN EAGLE were at various locations around Alviso, and an
adult FERRUGINOUS HAWK was near the junction of Hwy. 101 and
Cochrane Road in Morgan Hill. The alternate-plumaged LONG-BILLED
DOWITCHER was again at State and Spreckles in Alviso.
On 4 Nov., 3 MERLINS (the ad. male near our office, and single
female/imm. near the Grand/Spreckles and Zanker/237 intersections)
were in Alviso, and an imm. PEREGRINE FALCON was near CCRS. The
ad. LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was roosting in the pond at State
and Spreckles from 16:45-15:00, allowing close study. It had
dropped its outer two primaries since I last saw it; only two
primary tips showed beyond the tertials, and the next outer
primary (p9?) on each wing was half-grown.
On 6 Nov., a MERLIN was near our apartment in Santa Clara. Much
more unusual was a female WOOD DUCK feeding with 100+ gulls on
an athletic field across the street from our apartment! Another
MERLIN (a female/imm.) was at CCRS, and 5 ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLERS
and a WINTER WREN were seen/heard during a few brief stops along
the levee road.
On 10 Nov., a quick stop at the Palo Alto Baylands produced 79 RED
KNOTS foraging on mudflats right at the yacht harbor mouth as the
tide was falling (but still fairly high); these birds were all in
Santa Clara County. An imm. SNOW GOOSE at the Emily Renzel Wetlands
with 125 CANADA GEESE was likely the one that has been reported from
Shoreline Park recently, as it and the Canadas eventually flew in
that direction.
Steve Rottenborn
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From email@hidden Wed Nov 11 00:28:59 1998
Subject: [SBB] Re: [CALBIRD] Mystery birds, escaped cage birds
Howdy South-bay-birders, et al
I was typing on autopilot and never made that connection between Spice Finch
and Nutmeg Mannikin (duh!). I'm guessing they are the same species. In
leafing through on old Hawaii guide I found 2 other names for Nutmeg
Mannikin: Ricebird and Spotted Munia (I'm guessing the latter name is from
the cagebird trade? I dunno). Because the picture in that book is of a
heavily spotted adult I also didn't draw a connection to the juvenile birds I
saw--
John Mariani
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John Mariani
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Glen Holstein wrote:
> John: Since "Spice Finch" is not indexed in several comprehensive
> references, nutmeg is a spice, and Nutmeg Finch is a synonym of Nutmeg
> Mannikin, can I assume "Spice Finch" = Nutmeg Mannikin? Glen Holstein
>
> >Howdy Calbirders and South-bay-birders,
> >
> >Thanks for all the responses regarding my 2 "mystery birds." Many people
> >were able to identify them for me as Senegal Parrot and Nutmeg
> >Mannikin--this has really pointed out to me the importance of having
> >field guides to the old world birds, even here in CA.
> > Ann Verdi mentions finding Spice Finch, Red Bishop, and a Budgerigar
> >at the same place where the Mannikins were. To that list I can add
> >cockatiel. I suspect there might be someone living nearby whose
> >collection of exotic birds have found escape routes--
> >
> >John Mariani
> >email@hidden
> >
> >
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From email@hidden Wed Nov 11 11:29:05 1998
Subject: [SBB] WTSP & FXSP?
Yesterday, during the Eve Case Bird Discussion meeting, we were treated by
the appearance of both a WHITE-THROATED SPARROW and a FOX SPARROW at my
platform feeder. This is the fifth year for a WTSP.
Jean
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From email@hidden Wed Nov 11 12:03:08 1998
Subject: [SBB] Fox Sparrow
I had never noticed a Fox Sparrow in my backyard until Oct 15th this year.
I have a pair that now appear to be residents. It's interesting when you go
beyond the counting stage into the behavioral stage. A Fox Sparrow is not a
species that I had seen often, or had occasion to view their habits. I find
it interesting to watch their interaction witht the other species. Makes me
realize how fascinating ornithology could be...but for this investment
manager it gives me a chance to keep in touch with the outside world as I
slave away at my desk.
I find it interesting that Jean Dubois also has a Fox Sparrow, just a mile
or so from me...wish she'd send me her White-throated Sparrow!
I'm just back from a couple of weeks in Florida and I appear to be down to
1 Band-tailed Pigeon from the 30 or so I'd been getting. Yours left too Jean?
My Pine Siskin count is 6. The Nuttall's is still eating my sunflower
seeds from the feeder. I count 50 birds in my yard as I type this but
they're mostly house finches and MODO's - though I see a couple of Calif
Quail have wandered down and a Spotted Towhee, and there's a Titmouse, a
Scrub and some Juncos.
Well back to work...Gloria LeBlanc, Los Gatos off Quito Road
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From email@hidden Wed Nov 11 14:49:08 1998
Subject: Re: [SBB] Re: [CALBIRD] Mystery birds, escaped cage birds
According to Clements,Harris and Davis's "Finches and Sparrows - An
Identification Guide", Princeton Univ. Press
_Lonchura punctulata_ of south and south-east Asia is known as Spotted Munia
(alternately as Spice Finch, Nutmeg Mannikin, Spotted Mannikin and
Scaly-breasted Munia)
Spotted Munia is the name commonly used by birders in India,
though Scaly-breasted Munia is the new name used in Tim Inskipp's
Oriental Bird Club's checklist.
The other names I assume are used for the cagebird trade.
An adult Spotted Munia will be heavily scaled below.
The description for juveniles in Clements matches John's description
except that the bill is not all blackish but "dark greyish-horn or
blackish, with pale flesh-pink base to lower mandible".
And this blackish bill of juveniles is useful in separating them from those
of _L. malacca_ (Black-headed Munia/Chestnut Munia, ...)
and _L. maja_ (White-headed Munia/Pale-headed Munia).
Leafing thru the plates, there are some other birds especially juveniles
that fit the description and seem to have even darker bills -
_L. cucullata_ (Bronze Mannikin) of Africa and _L. nana_ (Madagascar Munia)
a Madagascar endemic. These could certainly be confused with juvenile
_punctulata_. There won't be any confusion in the field, since these are
found on different continents.
Since Munia's are caught in the wild in India and exported
in large numbers, the exotics seen here are most likely Spotted Munia's.
Hope this helps,
Vivek
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PS: BTW, the Green Avadavat or Green Munia _Amandava formosa_ an Indian
endemic has become very rare in the wild and is considered threatened
primarily due to the cagebird trade. Though its trade is officially banned,
international demand continues to fuel it.
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From email@hidden Wed Nov 11 17:05:15 1998
Subject: [SBB] More munias/mannikins, Almaden Valley birds
Howdy South-bay-birders,
This afternoon I walked a short distance upstream from Almaden Lake
along Alamitos Creek. In a sparrow flock there I saw 3 more NUTMEG
MANNIKINS/SPOTTED MUNIAS. This is within a mile of my earlier sighting,
so could be some of the same birds. At Almaden Lake there were over a
hundred CANADA GEESE, and I saw a TOWNSEND's WARBLER near the park
office.
On my way to Calero Reservoir. I saw an OSPREY in flight. It was
holding prey, and landed on a pole over by the Arroyo Calero. Judging
from its flight direction it might have come from Almaden Reservoir, but
wherever it caught its fish it sure carried it a long way berfore
sitting down to dinner. At Calero Reservoir highlights were 4+
WHITE-TAILED KITES, 1 adult GOLDEN EAGLE, 1 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 2 COMMON
SNIPE, 1 SAY'S PHOEBE, and 25+ AMERICAN PIPITS.
John Mariani
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From email@hidden Wed Nov 11 23:09:06 1998
Subject: [SBB] San Benito County, 11/11/98
Hi Birders -
Today, Craig Hohenberger, Pat Stadilly (spelling), Patty Scollan and I
took a trip to San Benito County in hopes of seeing some of the species
we usually don't see on the coast.
We started at the Hollister Sewage Ponds (which were closed due to the
holiday) in a heavy fog. We walked to the top of the hill outside the
fence and looked in. On the way up, Craig saw a CASSIN'S KINGBIRD, which
most of us got to see before it flew away. A single WILLET was inside the
ponds area, but that was all we could see. So we moved on.
Paicines Reservoir was our next stop. Both water level and the number of
birds was high. Amongst the hundreds of AMERICAN COOTS were many
RING-NECKED DUCKS, CANVASBACK, PIED-BILLED GREBES, RUDDY DUCKS and a few
BUFFLEHEAD. I knew that storms can produce seabirds on inland bodies of
water, so I scoped out the deeper waters for loons, scoters and the like.
I was rewarded with a COMMON LOON at the far end of the lake.
On our way to Panoche Valley, we stopped every now and again to look for
target species and whatever else we could find. At one of our first
stops, Craig and I heard a distant MOUNTAIN QUAIL up on the ridge
somewhere. This is a long way from the San Benito Mountain area, the
only known population in the county. At Willow Springs we saw a ROCK
WREN in the river's gravel bed. A bit farther we all got good looks at a
LEWIS' WOODPECKER on a dead snag.
Finally we got to Panoche Valley where we ran into Clay Kempf and his
companions. They had had a PRAIRIE FALCON somewhere in the area, but I'm
not sure where. On our way to the Silver Creek Ranch there was a MERLIN.
Farther down the road, after the turnoff away from New Idria, there were
about a dozen MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRDS along the wires and at the Silver Creek
Ranch. Also at the ranch were 3-4 VESPER SPARROWS and Clay saw a LARK
BUNTING that nobody else got to see.
>From there, Clay's group went one way, Craig, Pat and Patty went toward
Merced NWR and I headed back. On my way back I stopped briefly to look
for PHAINOPEPLA, which I did see atop a tree alongside the road. I also
decided to check San Justo Reservoir, the industrial ponds (Hollister)
and the Hollister Sewage Ponds. Nothing fancy at San Justo or the
industrial ponds, but I did manage to see the male BLUE-WINGED TEAL that
had been there for at least a week.
I still had some time left before I had to head on back, so I checked the
Lover's Lane, Shore Road areas for whatever I could find. I was looking
for CATTLE EGRETS, which had evaded me for so long, and they still are
doing a good job of it. There is a pond on the west side of Lover's Lane
south of the bridge that is not easy to see unless you know about it.
Two WILLETS were resting comfortably there. I wish I had heard about the
WHITE-THROATED SPARROW seen yesterday and today just a couple hundred
yards from this spot BEFORE I returned home. Next time.
Steve Rovell
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From email@hidden Thu Nov 12 08:55:53 1998
Subject: [SBB] REDH
All,
A trip to the bayside with my son Steve yesterday 11/11/98 netted
a fem/imm MERLIN at the Forebay and a male REDHEAD on Charleston
Slough. The (now adult) GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE and an adult
anatum PEREGRINE FALCON were at the Palo Alto Baylands.
Mike Rogers
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Subject: [SBB] Great News!
I have obtained permission from the City of Palo Alto and the Map Maker
(Teater & etc.) to post the Palo Alto Baylands Map on SBBU. Check it out.
Kendric
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From email@hidden Thu Nov 12 17:27:35 1998
Subject: [SBB] MBB - White-throated Sparrow
Hi Birders -
The WHITE-THROATED SPARROW on Lover's Lane in north San Benito County was
still there this afternoon. To get there, take Highway 101 to Highway
25. Take 25 to Shore Road and turn left. Follow for a couple miles to
Lover's Lane. Turn left again, and drive to the bridge. The bird was
with a flock of WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS in a pile of brush which was piled
up on the bank. This pile of brush is on the north side of the river and
on the east side of the road.
Steve Rovell
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From email@hidden Sat Nov 14 11:57:51 1998
Subject: [SBB] Oka Ponds
Jack Cole led us on a bird walk this morning out at the Oka Ponds. We got a
great look at a GREEN HERON (which rounded out our five-heron day with the
GREAT BLUE HERON, GREAT EGRET, SNOWY EGRET, and BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON.)
There were at least six HOODED MERGANSERS. In addition we saw some LESSER
SCAUP and plenty of RING-NECKED DUCKS. Thanks, Jack!
Pat Curtis
Lily Douglas
Dori Rhodes
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From email@hidden Sat Nov 14 13:31:06 1998
Subject: [SBB] CCRS 11/14
All,
Banding efforts this morning at Coyote Creek Riparian Station netted the
following: first bird of the morning was an already banded WINTER WREN at
net 9800 and a female Red-shafted NORTHERN FLICKER; truly an impressive
bird in the hand! I noticed from the banding tally board that one was banded
yesterday, also. I think that this was about the 4th banding/recapture
for the season. FOX SPARROWS and RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS were processed in
good numbers.
Bird sightings included:
- 2 more WINTER WREN (unbanded, one at net 9515 and one at 9900)
- 5 NORTHERN FLICKERS in one tree at one time, two were a male and female
Yellow-shafted and the rest Red-sh. at net 9800
- 2 VARIED THRUSH near the south banding station
Les
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Subject: [SBB] Yellow-shafted Flicker
At 1:30 this afternoon 11/14/98 there was a male Yellow-shafted Flicker a=
t
Matadero Creek east of Louis Rd. in Palo Alto.
Rosalie Lefkowitz
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From email@hidden Sun Nov 15 10:48:48 1998
Subject: [SBB] SNGO at Shoreline
On Sunday, Nov 15, at 8am, there was a juvenile Snow Goose in with a large
flock of Canada Geese on Shorline Lake.
Frank Vanslager
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From email@hidden Sun Nov 15 14:32:25 1998
Subject: [SBB] NOSH, VESP, RNSA
All:
This morning (15 Nov.), I headed to Mines Road to look for the
Northern Shrike found yesterday by Rogers and Mammoser. Owling
0.4-0.5 miles south of the county line (where they had the Long-
eared Owl) produced 3 NORTHERN PYGMY-OWLS, 6 WESTERN SCREECH-
OWLS, and 2 GREAT HORNED OWLS but no Long-eared. I then drove
to the cattle guard north of the Junction to look for the shrike.
>From 06:25 until 07:30 I walked along the road scanning everything
in sight without success. I did have a male PHAINOPEPLA, 2 WOOD
DUCKS, 25 LAWRENCE'S GOLDFINCHES, 2 WILD TURKEYS, and 3 RED-
BREASTED SAPSUCKERS along the road. Then, at 07:30, I saw the
imm. NORTHERN SHRIKE perched in a bare tree on the ridge west
of the cattle guard. I watched it through the scope for five
minutes as it preened before it flew down into the ravine
between it and Mines Road and disappeared. The bird did not
reappear after five minutes, so I left.
Compared to a Loggerhead Shrike, the Northern Shrike was clearly
a larger, bulkier bird with a longer, deeper bill. It was also
paler, appearing more washed-out or "ghostly" than a Loggerhead,
both because of the paler upperparts and the lack of a clear dark
mask. I could see only a faint darker dusky strip behind the eye,
this strip being quite narrow and becoming even more narrow
anteriorly. The lores looked pale. I was not close enough to
see any barring on the bird, and although the bird's plumage
did not appear as pure gray as that of a Loggerhead, I did not
specifically see any brown.
Continuing south on San Antonio Valley Road, I found two VESPER
SPARROWS foraging with a large flock of juncos and Lark/Savannah
Sparrows at milepost 04.40 (on the small white sign). These
birds were foraging in the grassy fields on both sides of the
road about 1/4-mile north of the Mallison Ranch. Totals for
San Antonio Valley Road include 1 imm. FERRUGINOUS HAWK, 3 male
PHAINOPEPLAS, 1 WILD TURKEY, 30 LAWRENCE'S GOLDFINCHES, 1
LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE, and 1 RED-BREASTED SAPSUCKER.
At the Arnold Ranch at milepost 10 on Mt. Hamilton Road, I found
an adult male RED-NAPED SAPSUCKER, likely the one that wintered
here last year. To see this bird, park near the Arnold Ranch
entrance and walk 0.2 miles west along the road (past the sharp
curve to the left) and look for the bird in the large valley
oaks on the north side of the road. One RED-BREASTED SAPSUCKER
and a RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH were also here.
Steve Rottenborn
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Subject: [SBB] NOSH, LBBGU
All,
Mike Mammoser and I headed for Mines Road yesterday 11/14/98. We
reached the Alameda/Santa Clara county line just before 5:15am in time
for some owling. In the first 1.1 miles south of the county line we
had 7+ WESTERN SCREECH-OWLS, 3+ GREAT HORNED OWLS, 5+ NORTHERN
PYGMY-OWLS (2 seen, one at 6:30am, by which time it was quite light),
and a hooting LONG-EARED OWL. The LONG-EARED OWL was about 0.5 miles
south of the county line at the same spot where Bob Richmond et
al. had a bird last year on 12/30/97 and Ralph Hunter reported one to
Bill Bousman on 10/11/98. It was hooting here at about 5:35am and
again from 6:16am to at least 6:23am. The NORTHERN PYGMY-OWLS put on
quite a vocal display, with many birds giving the fast
"tututututututu" series call that ends with a single typical toot
(often given by the Monte Bello birds). These birds also gave a
Mountain-Quail like rising "kweow" toot on occasion (no nocturnal
Mountain Quails out there!). This underscores the need for care when
calling out-of-range Mountain Quails.
>From 7:00am to about noon, Mike and I worked our way to the San Antone
Junction, where we ended up spending our next (and last) two birding
hours trying to refind an immature NORTHERN SHRIKE I spotted there
just before 12:30pm. Looking east from the first cattle guard north
of the junction I spotted a bird perched atop an oak about 70 yards
from the road. Fully expecting a Scrub Jay, I was surprised when I
saw a bird with a weak mask. I asked Mike "Is this a shrike?". At
first Mike could not see the mask and the brownish-gray color of the
bird combined with a wing patch made him think of Townsend's
Solitaire. He soon saw the mask too, though, and I ran to the car to
get my scope. Just as I set up the scope on the tree, the bird flew
across the road. Its flight was quite high (50+ feet up) and more
powerful and less undulating than the typical flight of a Loggerhead
Shrike. When it landed across the road in another oak it was almost
50% larger than the WESTERN BLUEBIRDS it flushed (it caught an insect
during the middle of the flight). I quickly got my scope on the bird
and was able to study it reasonably well (although it was somewhat
backlit). I moved down the road and checked it again, but as I was
moving still further down the road (to get better light) the bird flew
back into a gully to the west. We saw it fly up towards the tree once
again before heading back into the gully and disappearing for good.
Besides the size and flight style noted above, several plumage and
structural features distinguished this bird from Loggerhead Shrike.
The bill was quite long and had a pronounced hook at the tip. The
bill of a Loggerhead Shrike is not short, but tapers somewhat towards
the tip, giving it a more conical appearance. This bird's bill was of
fairly uniform depth throughout its length, contributing to the
long-billed appearance. Also, the hook on the tip of the beak was
bigger than that of a LOSH and pointed more downward instead of
angling forward. The bill color appeared black but it is unlikely
that a pale base could have been noted because the bird was backlit
when seen in the scope. Overall the plumage was not the crisp gray,
black, and white of an adult LOSH. The colors were more muted and
less contrasty than this (although still maintaining the same general
pattern) and had a brownish cast, particularly on the chest. The gray
of the crown and back was quite pale and the underparts showed some
faint barring on the sides and flanks (never could see the center of
the underparts in the scope to confirm whether the barring crossed the
entire underparts or not). The facial pattern was quite distinctive,
with a very limited area behind and below the eye showing a slightly
darker gray wash than the rest of the face. The upper half of the eye
was above the upper boundary of this mask and had a narrow white
crescent above and behind it. No obvious mask could be seen in front
of the eye, although there may have been a few darker feathers here.
This pale and small mask eliminates all adult shrikes, and no young
LOSH should still be in juvenile plumage in mid-November. Even if a
young LOSH lost all its barring before its mask darkened up it would
still not have such a limited pale mask as this bird and the bird's
size and bill shape confirm its ID as an immature NORTHERN SHRIKE.
Besides this highlight of the day (county bird for both of us!) we had
a generally good day of birding with lots of birds. Although there
were not all that many sparrows to sort through, we had good numbers
of finches, with 73+ PURPLE FINCHES, 65 PINE SISKIN, and 54 LAWRENCE'S
GOLDFINCH (also had LESSER and AMERICAN GOLDFINCH as well).
GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS were also in numbers, with at least 14 found
at 5 different spots between the county line and 2.65 miles of it.
Also had good numbers of thrushes, with 8+ VARIED THRUHSES among the
many AMERICAN ROBINS and HERMIT THRUSHES. One flock of 25 AMERICAN
ROBINS contained 2 CEDAR WAXWINGS. Remarkable given the late date
were 10 HOUSE WRENS at 7 different stops between the county line and
the Digger Pine Ranch. Other highlights included 2 GOLDEN EAGLES, 1
MERLIN (milepost 0798 1.5 miles north of Ruthie's), 1 PRAIRIE FALCON
(seen from the first cattle guard north of the junction), 1 COMMON
SNIPE (at the pond east of the junction), 2 RED-BREASTED SAPSUCKERS,
2 DOWNY WOODPECKERS, 3 HAIRY WOODPECKERS, 2 STELLER'S JAYS (at and north
of the Biel Ranch), 4 CALIFORNIA THRASHERS, 1 HUTTON'S VIREO (Digger
Pine Ranch), 2 YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS (fire station near the
junction), 2-3 TOWNSEND'S WARBLERS (1.8 miles south of the county line
just south of the Biel Ranch), 33+ LARK SPARROWS, 2 SAGE SPARROWS (in
chaparral 2.9 miles south of the county line), and 2 LINCOLN'S
SPARROWS.
Back in Alviso an adult anatum PEREGRINE FALCON flew to a tower along
the EEC entrance road.
This morning 11/15/98 I checked some spots on the western edge of the
Diablo Range, starting at Grant Lake at 7:45am. No surprises in the
sparrow flocks, but I did have 5 HOUSE WRENS, continuing yesterday's
high numbers. The lake itself had a good assortment of waterfowl,
including 17 EARED GREBES, 4 BUFFLEHEADS, 4 CANVASBACKS, and 2 female
RING-NECKED DUCKS. Large groups of AMERICAN GOLDFINCH contained a few
PINE SISKIN. Two RED-BREASTED SAPSUCKERS, 1 LARK SPARROW, and at
least 1 GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET were near the ranger's houses.
A stop at the Spring Valley Picnic Area at Ed Levin Park turned up at
least 3 each of RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH and GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET in
the pines behind the lake, as well as 2 RED-BREASTED SAPSUCKERS and a
TOWNSEND'S WARBLER. Four male RING-NECKED DUCKS were on the pond.
A check of Calaveras Reservoir turned up no surprises, but a stop in
Alviso resulted in nice looks and some photos of the adult LESSER
BLACK-BACKED GULL on the mudflat east of the Alviso Marina at 1:00pm.
Mike Rogers
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From email@hidden Mon Nov 16 08:19:17 1998
Subject: [SBB] Calero Res update
Hello All,
On Sunday, Nov 15, three COMMON LOONS were still present at the lower
end of Calero Reservoir, as previously reported by John Mariani.
At the upper end of the reservoir a pair of CINNAMON TEAL and at least
twelve COMMON GOLDENEYES have joined the mix of waterfowl (Green-winged
Teal, Mallard, N. Shoveler, N. Pintail, Amer Wigeon, Ring-necked Duck,
Bufflehead, Ruddy Duck). Shorebirds seen included Black-necked Stilt,
Greater Yellowlegs, Long-billed Dowitcher, Least Sandpiper, and Common
Snipe. Gulls seen included Ring-billed, Herring and Bonaparte's.
That's it for now - Ann
Ann Verdi
AMD/CA Central Svc Scheduling
408-749-2199 or x42199
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From email@hidden Mon Nov 16 11:38:01 1998
Subject: [SBB] composite list
NOVEMBER 16, 1998 SANTA CLARA COUNTY YEAR LIST UPDATE
A few new species have brought us to within 4 of 300. Some things to
look for include Oldsquaw, Sandhill Crane, and Red Crossbill. We'll
probably need some good rarities from the upcoming Christmas counts too.
Mike
P.S. Some advice from Kendric:
[To make the columns line up, please copy this list to a word processor, and
change the font to a monospaced font (Monoco, Courier, etc.), and set the
right hand margin to 7.5 inches.]
________________________________________________________________________
Recent progress of the composite list:
293: 10/11/98 LONG-EARED OWL
294: 10/31/98 EVENING GROSBEAK
295: 11/ 8/98 LAPLAND LONGSPUR
296: 11/14/98 NORTHERN SHRIKE
Please send any additions, corrections, or comments to Mike
Rogers, email@hidden.
SANTA CLARA COUNTY YEAR LIST - 1998
SCR MMR MJM COMP SOURCE
377 263 252 245 296+ICGU
% OF COMPOSITE FOR 1998
% OF 377 (Iceland Gull not counted)
Red-throated Loon 2/16 2/ 8 2/ 8 SBT
Pacific Loon 2/21 SBT
Common Loon 2/ 8 2/11 2/14 1/ 2 AVe
Pied-billed Grebe 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 m.ob.
Horned Grebe 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 m.ob.
Red-necked Grebe 1/ 2 1/16 1/ 2 1/ 1 DJC
Eared Grebe 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 m.ob.
Western Grebe 1/ 2 2/11 1/ 2 1/ 1 m.ob.
Clark's Grebe 1/ 6 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH
Northern Fulmar
Sooty Shearwater
Ashy Storm-Petrel
Brown Booby
American White Pelican 1/ 2 1/16 1/ 2 1/ 1 DJC
Brown Pelican 7/ 3 1/ 6 2/ 8 1/ 4 JMa
Double-crested Cormorant 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 m.ob.
Brandt's Cormorant
Pelagic Cormorant
Magnificent Frigatebird
American Bittern 1/16 2/28 1/15 CWh
Least Bittern
Great Blue Heron 1/ 1 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 m.ob.
Great Egret 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 m.ob.
Snowy Egret 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 m.ob.
Little Blue Heron 5/ 7 8/21 4/29 PJM
Cattle Egret 1/ 2 4/24 4/26 1/ 2 SCR
Green Heron 1/ 6 2/11 2/13 1/ 1 DJC
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH,DJC
White-faced Ibis 8/16 8/ 6 8/ 8 8/ 6 RWR
Fulvous Whistling-Duck
Tundra Swan 1/ 2 1/ 7 1/ 3 1/ 1 CKS,JML,DJC
Greater White-fronted Goose 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH
Snow Goose 1/ 2 1/19 1/ 3 1/ 2 SCR
Ross' Goose 2/ 8 1/19 1/16 1/16 MJM
Brant
Canada Goose 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 m.ob.
Wood Duck 4/21 4/11 1/18 1/ 1 AVe,CH
Green-winged Teal 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH,DJC
Mallard 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 m.ob.
Northern Pintail 1/ 6 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH,DJC
Garganey
Blue-winged Teal 1/ 6 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH
Cinnamon Teal 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH,DJC
Northern Shoveler 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH,DJC
Gadwall 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH,DJC
Eurasian Wigeon 1/26 2/24 1/ 2 1/ 2 MJM
American Wigeon 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH,DJC
Canvasback 1/ 6 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH,DJC
Redhead 1/ 6 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH
Ring-necked Duck 1/ 2 1/ 7 1/31 1/ 1 m.ob.
Tufted Duck 1/ 2 1/ 2 MJM
Greater Scaup 1/ 6 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH,DJC
Lesser Scaup 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH,DJC
Oldsquaw
Black Scoter 3/ 8 3/ 2 3/ 8 3/ 1 JMe
Surf Scoter 1/ 6 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH,DJC
White-winged Scoter 2/11 1/ 6 2/13 1/ 6 MMR
Common Goldeneye 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH,DJC
Barrow's Goldeneye 1/ 6 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 DJC
Bufflehead 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH,DJC
Hooded Merganser 1/ 4 2/28 2/28 1/ 1 AVe,CH,NLe
Common Merganser 1/ 2 1/ 7 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH,DJC
Red-breasted Merganser 1/16 2/11 1/ 2 1/ 2 MJM
Ruddy Duck 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 m.ob.
Turkey Vulture 1/ 1 1/ 4 1/ 2 1/ 1 m.ob.
California Condor
Osprey 3/ 2 1/19 1/18 1/17 JMa,JLa
White-tailed Kite 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 2 SCR,MJM
Bald Eagle 2/ 8 2/16 1/16 SGu
Northern Harrier 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 DJC
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1/ 2 1/19 4/26 1/ 2 SCR
Cooper's Hawk 1/ 2 1/ 6 2/22 1/ 1 AVe,CH,DJC
Northern Goshawk
Red-shouldered Hawk 1/ 2 1/16 1/ 3 1/ 1 DJC
Broad-winged Hawk
Swainson's Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk 1/ 1 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 m.ob.
Ferruginous Hawk 1/ 2 1/19 1/ 2 SCR
Rough-legged Hawk 1/ 3 1/ 3 SCR
Golden Eagle 1/ 6 1/ 7 1/17 1/ 1 DJC
American Kestrel 1/ 1 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 m.ob.
Merlin 1/ 9 2/ 9 1/ 3 1/ 2 fide CKS
Peregrine Falcon 1/ 6 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 DJC
Prairie Falcon 3/ 4 10/31 10/17 1/25 NLe
Ring-necked Pheasant 1/ 6 1/13 2/22 1/ 6 SCR
Wild Turkey 3/16 4/11 4/ 5 1/ 1 JMa
California Quail 1/ 1 1/ 6 1/18 1/ 1 SCR,DJC
Mountain Quail 6/11 5/13 MLF
Yellow Rail
Black Rail 1/12 1/12 2/ 8 1/ 9 VTi,RWR,FVs
Clapper Rail 1/12 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH,DJC
Virginia Rail 1/ 2 1/12 1/31 1/ 2 SCR
Sora 1/ 2 1/16 2/ 8 1